Strait: Strait means “a water passageway.” Weak: Weak means “not strong.” Than: Than is used in making comparisons. Week: Week means through “Sunday Saturday.” Then: Then means that or “at time” “next.” Wear: Wear means on “have one’s body.” Their: Their is possessive. Were: Were is the past tense of be. There: There indicates location. Where: Where refers to a place. There is the contraction of they are. They’re: Weather: Weather refers to outdoor conditions. Threw: Threw is the past tense of throw and means Whether: Whether expresses possibility. “tossed.” Through: Through means or from one “finished” “passing point to Which: Which means of a another.” “one group.” Though: Though means Witch: Witch means “if.” (Although) “a sorcerer.” To: To means or is used with a verb. is a contraction of who is or who has. “toward” Who’s: Who’s Too: Too means or Whose: Whose is a possessive pronoun. “also” “very.” Two: Two is a number. Waist: Waist means middle of the Your: Your means to “the body.” “belonging you.” Waste: Waste means is the contraction of you are. “discarded material.” You’re: You’re This list was compiled from a number of college English textbooks and a dictionary.
Strait: Strait means “a water passageway.” Than: Than is used in making comparisons. Then: Then means “at that time” or “next.” Their: Their is possessive. There: There indicates location. They’re: There is the contraction of they are. Threw: Threw is the past tense of throw and means “tossed.” Through: Through means “finished” or “passing from one point to another.” Though: Though means “if.” (Although) To: To means “toward” or is used with a verb. Too: Too means “also” or “very.” Two: Two is a number. Waist: Waist means “the middle of the body.” Waste: Waste means “discarded material.” Weak: Weak means “not strong.” Week: Week means “Sunday through Saturday.” Wear: Wear means “have on one’s body.” Were: Were is the past tense of be. Where: Where refers to a place. Weather: Weather refers to outdoor conditions. Whether: Whether expresses possibility. Which: Which means “one of a group.” Witch: Witch means “a sorcerer.” Who’s: Who’s is a contraction of who is or who has. Whose: Whose is a possessive pronoun. Your: Your means “belonging to you.” You’re: You’re is the contraction of you are. This list was compiled from a number of college English textbooks and a dictionary.
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