Troublesome Words

capital capitol• noun – a city; the location

of a government

• Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.

• noun – a building; statehouse

• Our state’s capitol is built out of granite and marble.

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principal principle• noun – the head of a school; • Mrs. Smith is the principal of

GMS.

• adjective - chief, main• The committee’s principal task is preserving the park.

• noun – a rule of conduct; a basic truth

Freedom of speech is one of the

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Between Among

Comparing or in the middle of two

objects

Example: She stood between the dog

and the cat.

In a crowd

Example: We were among the

rockers at the concert.

May and Can

Used to express the possibility or to make a

request

Shows the ability to be able to do something

Oh, Oh, Oh!! MAY I go to the board and write the answer?

She CAN do the work of two men!

Leave and LetTo allow something to

remain in place or to go away from

To allow or permit something

He said he was going to pack up and leave.

Terms of use

Let the cat sit there and wear your glasses if it

wants to.

Its and It’sPossessive form of it. Contraction of it is or it has.

It’s a beautiful day outside!!The cat has lost its hair!! Ewwww……..

Affect and EffectTo Change or Act Upon Something that is caused or

produced

The effect this cat has on you is probably not a good one.

Your ugly cat affected his eyesight.

Teach and LearnTo give instruction, skill, or

knowledgeTo gain skills or knowledge

I am going to teach you to add one plus one.

I am going to learn to add one plus one.

Sit and Set

I told him to sit down and be quiet.

She set the floral arrangement on the

table.

To be seated; to rest to put something in its place

Lie and LayTo recline or be in place or to

REMAIN lying downTo place or to put something

down

Most people like to lie down and rest when they get home from work.

Just lay the paper down on my desk.

(I will get to it later!)

Leave and LetTo go away from; to

let remainto allow or permit

Will you please let me walk to school with my friends?I think I will leave my cell

phone on the charger.

Accept and ExceptTo take what is offered To leave out

She accepted the gift and was very surprised!!

It typically makes people sad when they are the exception.

To Two Too

Toward; a direction

A number In addition; also

2I am going to the mall this week.

There were two deer in

my backyard this

morning.I think I will have a

peanut and jelly sandwich, too.

Their There They’re

Belonging to a person

At or in that place Contraction for “They Are”

Their dog was wearing a purse.

He was standing there when I last

saw him!

They’re playing football at Burley

Stadium.