USAGE

ADVICE AND ADVISE

ADVICE

EXAMPLES

• You should take my advice and back down before you get hurt.
• Knowing when to take good advice is studying for the final as recommended.
• My advice to you is to take advantage of your privileges rather than whining.

ADVISE

EXAMPLES

• I advise you pay attention to instruction, it may come in handy.
• You were advised to stay away, so what happened was your fault.
• When building a computer, I advise that you research first.

THERE, THEIR, AND THEY'RE

THERE

EXAMPLES

• It would take an entire army to get in there, the Foltz Fortress.
• Over there is our transportation across the desert.
• There is the door, don't let it hit you on the way out.

THEIR

EXAMPLES

• What are their dogs doing in our yard?
• Now let's hear their side of the story.
• It will take all of their determination to complete the tasks prepared.

THEY'RE

EXAMPLES

• The students, they're extremely obnoxious in conversation.
• They're the exact same headphones as the ones that broke.
• They're taking this game far too seriously.

TO, TOO, AND TWO

TO

EXAMPLES

• As apposed to
• Face to face
• To be

TOO

EXAMPLES

• Are your friends going to be coming too?
• We too should be heading in that vague and general direction.
• Where are you two headed off to, and should we go too?

TWO

EXAMPLES

• Take two to the house, but the other two will not go there too.
• Give two and only two of this vague product to make people love you.
• Only two will leave the stage victorious.

WHERE, WERE, AND WEAR

WHERE

EXAMPLES

• Where would you like to meet?
• Where was the last place you set down your glasses?
• This is where a third example would go.

WERE

EXAMPLES

• You were to win the prize if you passed, but sadly you did not.
• You were unaware that there was no real prize, therefore there is no harm done.
• Sadly your efforts were in vein, they were correctly done, but futile in the long run.

WEAR

EXAMPLES

• The Silver Wraith was to wear a silver paint job, but ended up being built in varieties.
• You wear your hair colour rather well.
• A character typically wears a vector outfit, but will have a variety of others.

A LOT AND ALLOT

A LOT

EXAMPLES

• A lot has happened over the year to further tha knowledge of students.
• A lot of passive aggression can be built when words are misused.
• A lot can be gotten done when a group works well together.

ALLOT

EXAMPLES

• Each team was allotted a certain number of points.
• When power is allotted unfairly and unjustly anarchy is brought about.
• When a teacher allots you ample time you should use it to your advantage.

BETWEEN AND AMONG

BETWEEN

EXAMPLES

• Between the two, the first is the lesser of the two evils.
• Between those two statues is the library, the gate to knowledge without iPads.
• Between the two paths, I choose the paved one.

AMONG

EXAMPLES

• Among the three examples, one may be a joke.
• Among all of the students, it is very evident who wants to stay at CMS.
• Among all of an artist's tools, creativity is the most important.

LOOSE AND LOSE

LOOSE

EXAMPLES

• The bolts in Mr.Foltz's barrel chairs seem very loose.
• Loose headphone speakers make for an uncomfortable listening experience.
• One who is thought of as loose is thought of as being care free or bad at abiding by rules.

LOSE(LOST)

EXAMPLES

• When an object is lost, retrace where it might be.
• Despite your every effort, you will lose.
• Try not to lose your cool during testing.

YOUR AND YOU'RE

YOUR

EXAMPLES

• Your first list item goes here
• Your shoe is untied
• Your configuration settings need to be adjusted.

YOU'RE

EXAMPLES

• You're doing it right.
• You see that there? What you're doing right this moment? It's wrong.
• You're very determined, aren't you?

ITS AND IT'S

ITS

EXAMPLES

• Give the dog its food.
• The car lost its tire.
• The example sections lost its luster.

IT'S

EXAMPLES

• It's not easy being green.
• It's more stressful than teachers realise when they say not to stress out.
• It's surprisingly had to come up with these examples.