I hate getting blood drawn, because they always have a hard time finding a *.!@#$@!
"Veins" are what blood flows through, while "vain" is an adjective meaning "conceited."
!@#$@!vein!@#$@!vain$%^%$As the flower girl, Ava's job was to sprinkle rose * down the aisle before the bride arrived.!@#$@!
"Petals" are flower pieces, while "pedals" are used to propel a bike.
!@#$@!petals!@#$@!pedals$%^%$Very few algebra students know how to respond when * given a calculus problem.!@#$@!
"They're" is a contraction of "they" and "are." "Their" is a possessive pronoun.
!@#$@!they're!@#$@!their$%^%$Whenever I * from a pitcher of ice water, I manage to spill it everywhere.!@#$@!
To "pour" is to tip and allow a liquid to flow -- while to "pore" is to study carefully.
!@#$@!pour!@#$@!pore$%^%$Shari did not want to make the necessary phone call to her former landlord, but she finally * her courage and did it.!@#$@!
To "muster" is to gather or assemble, while "mustard" is a condiment.
!@#$@!mustered!@#$@!mustard$%^%$The old vacuum cleaner was soon discarded after it began spitting * contents all over the floor.!@#$@!
"Its" shows possession, while "it's" is a contraction of "it" and "is."
!@#$@!its!@#$@!it's$%^%$I don't think recorded phone calls from the Republican party will * the way people vote.!@#$@!
In most instances, "effect" is a noun, and "affect" is a verb. Thus, in this case, we want "affect."
!@#$@!affect!@#$@!effect$%^%$If you have to ask, then * not old enough to know.!@#$@!
"You're" is a contraction of the words "you" and "are," while "your" is a possessive.
!@#$@!you're!@#$@!your$%^%$Lucy hoped that eating a few crackers would * her over until it was time for lunch.!@#$@!
"Tied" is the past tense of "tie," while to "tide over" is to support temporarily.
!@#$@!tide!@#$@!tied$%^%$My toddler nephew is so cute when he * up at me and says my name.!@#$@!
This word is not a possessive, and so no apostrophe is necessary.
!@#$@!looks!@#$@!look's
Which Word?
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