1. Lets and Let's.
"Lets" is the third-person form
of the verb "let." E.g., He lets me eat cake all the time.
"Let's" is the contracted form
of "Let us." E.g., Let's go dancing tonight!
2. Awhile and a while.
"Awhile" is an adverb meaning
"for a short time" and is used to modify verbs. E.g., She played
the piano awhile.
"A while" is a noun phrase
consisting of the article "a" and the noun "while" and
means "a period or interval of time." It is often used with a
preposition. E.g., I'll be coming in a while.
3. Affect and effect.
"Affect" is most commonly used
as a verb meaning "to influence or impact something." E.g., Her
depression started to affect the family life.
"Effect" is most commonly used
as a noun meaning "the result of something." E.g., The beneficial
effects of exercise are evident.
In rarer cases "effect" is also
used as a verb meaning "to cause something to happen." E.g., The
prime minister hopes to effect a reconciliation between the opposing parties.
4. Each others and each other's.
"Each others" is the plural form of each other, but it's not appropriate to use it. You most likely meant "each other," e.g., Pete and Mary love each other very much.
"Each other's" is the possessive form that indicates belonging to someone or something. E.g., We tried on each other's dresses.
5. Years experience and years' experience.
"Years experience" is always incorrect.
"Years' experience" is the correct form. It's the possessive form meaning "years of experience" or "experience belonging to years." E.g., He has five years' experience as an airline pilot.
6. A and an.
"A" is the article used in front of a noun that starts with a consonant or a consonant sound. E.g., We saw a fox on our way home last night.
"An" is the article used in front of a noun that starts with a vowel or a vowel sound (sometimes the "h" can be silent). E.g., We saw an owl in our back garden this morning. Or It was an honor to be at your wedding.
"Each others" is the plural form of each other, but it's not appropriate to use it. You most likely meant "each other," e.g., Pete and Mary love each other very much.
"Each other's" is the possessive form that indicates belonging to someone or something. E.g., We tried on each other's dresses.
5. Years experience and years' experience.
"Years experience" is always incorrect.
"Years' experience" is the correct form. It's the possessive form meaning "years of experience" or "experience belonging to years." E.g., He has five years' experience as an airline pilot.
6. A and an.
"A" is the article used in front of a noun that starts with a consonant or a consonant sound. E.g., We saw a fox on our way home last night.
"An" is the article used in front of a noun that starts with a vowel or a vowel sound (sometimes the "h" can be silent). E.g., We saw an owl in our back garden this morning. Or It was an honor to be at your wedding.
7. Everyday and every day.
"Everyday" is an adjective
meaning "commonplace, ordinary, or daily." E.g., I don't like
these everyday dresses they sell in that shop.
"Every day" is an adjective
(every) modifying a noun meaning "each day." E.g., I cycle to
school every day.
8. You and your.
"You" is the second-person
pronoun and can be used as the subject or the object of a sentence. E.g., I
can't believe you always win the raffle. Or I saw you at the movies last night.
"Your" is the possessive form of
"you" which indicates that something belongs to you. E.g., Can I
borrow your car tomorrow to drive to Las Vegas?
9. Advice and advise.
"Advice" is a noun meaning
"recommendation, guidance." E.g., My father's advice was always
very precious to me.
"Advise" is a verb meaning
"to recommend, to inform, to warn." E.g., Your father will advise
you if you ask him to.
10. Its and it's.
"Its" is the possessive form of
the pronoun "it" indicating that something belongs to "it."
E.g., The dog always loses its toys.
"It's" is the contracted form of
"it is" or "it has." E.g., It's raining again.
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