Mnemonic Device: To distinguish between PRACTISE (verb) and PRACTICE (noun) think of ADVISE and ADVICE. To ADVISE is the verb, so PRACTISE is the verb. Variations: Just remember that
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PRACTICE vs. PRACTISE*
STATIONERY vs. STATIONARY
Mnemonic Device: stationAry is pArked cArs, stationEry is Envelopes and pEns. Variations: StationAry – StAnd still StationEry – PEns, PEncils Remember the middle letters of “car” and “pen,” to
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THERE vs. THEIR
Mnemonic Device: THERE meaning “in that place.” THEIR meaning “belonging to them.” THERE can be distinguished by, “HERE and THERE.” Therefore, “in that place” is the one ending in the
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STALAGMITE vs. STALACTITE
Definitions: a STALAGMITE is a deposit of calcium carbonate formed by the dripping of water onto the cave’s floor, into the shape of a large inverted icicle, rising from
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NECESSARY
Mnemonic Device: Never Eat Cucumber, Eat Salmon Sandwiches And Remain Young Variations: Never Eat Crisps, Eat Salad Sandwiches And Remain Young Never Eat Chocolate, Eat Salad Sandwiches And Remain
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MISSED
Mnemonic Device: Mystical Island Sitting Silently Eating Dinner Explanation: to spell the word MISSED
BEAUTIFUL
Mnemonic Device: Big Elephants Are Under Trees In Forests Until Light Brown Eggs Are Useful To Ill Friends Under Light Explanation: to spell the word BEAUTIFUL
BUSINESS
Mnemonic Device: You take the BUS to BUSiness. Explanation: memory device for spelling the word BUSINESS
MANEUVER & MANOEUVRE*
Mnemonic Device: Elephants Usually manEUvre poorly. Explanation: to remember the order of the vowels “E-U” when spelling the word MANEUVRE. Additional Mnemonic Device: Old Elephants Usually manOEUvre poorly. Explanation: to remember
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SEPARATE
Mnemonic Device: There is a RAT in sepaRATe. Explanation: to aid in spelling the word SEPARATE
