英文中最易犯拼写错误词.docxVIP

英文中最易犯拼写错误的词 Spelling errors are never a good thing in written communication, especially if youre writing an essay, marketing a product or sending a potential employer a covering letter with your resume. Unintended mistakes can lessen the value of your work, which is why it is vital to check and re-check your spelling. Computer programs these days have spell-check and grammar-check functions that can help to make life a little easier and they can certainly save us from some very embarrassing errors before we post that letter or report or hand over a document to a printing company, or hit the Send button and forward that important email to a customer. However, there is a problem with spell-checkers. They are not, as yet, so advanced that they can differentiate between correctly spelled words that have been used in the wrong context - for example, words that look alike but can have a completely different meaning. There are a few words in English that are the worst culprits in this regard, so in order to help you be more aware of the potential mistakes and pitfalls, here is a list of the most common misspelt words (in pairs) with their meanings, plus some examples of how to use them correctly in sentences. Compliment: to praise, congratulate, give admiration -He complimented her on her successful presentation... Complement: to complete or accompany, the full number of. -?the full complement of boats..., The choice of wine complemented the food perfectly... Principal: the first/highest/foremost/primary?the principal cause of ill health in men is... Principle: A rule, law, doctrine or personal belief?the principles of science / She was a woman of principle Stationary: non-moving/immobile/static?the traffic was stationary... Stationery: letters, notepads or envelopes (any sort of writing material)?the stationery department in the office Diffuse: to pour out, make less radiant, widely spread around or scatter -?The ideas were diffused widely in the nineteenth century. Def