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Tricky Words

Tricky Words. Scott Bley Prof. Pittenger EDU 6104. regretfully (adv.): “with feelings of regret”. regrettably (adv.): “unfortunately”. regretfully / regrettably. “Regrettably, my grandpa died over the weekend,” she lied regretfully. regretfully / regrettably – HINTS.

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Tricky Words

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  1. Tricky Words Scott Bley Prof. Pittenger EDU 6104

  2. regretfully (adv.): “with feelings of regret” regrettably (adv.): “unfortunately” regretfully / regrettably “Regrettably, my grandpa died over the weekend,” she lied regretfully.

  3. regretfully / regrettably – HINTS • Only people can be “full” of regret. • Things that cause regret are regrettable and unfortunate.

  4. some time (adj., n.): “a period of time” sometime (adv.): “at an indefinite or unstated time” some time / sometime Sometime in the next week, can we take some time to go over the bills?

  5. some time / sometime – HINTS • Leave it out of the sentence. If it makes sense without it, use “sometime.”

  6. stationary (adj.): “standing in a fixed position” stationery (n.): “office supplies” stationary / stationery On his way to pick up the stationery from the supply closet, he ran into a stationary brick wall.

  7. - ary is a suffix that usually forms adjectives. auxilliary stationary stationary / stationery – HINTS • - ery is a suffix of nouns. • cutlery • stationery • The words letter and envelope have e’s.

  8. than (conj.): used in comparisons then (adv.): “at that time” than / then First, pour in the coffee, and then add more sugar than creamer.

  9. when = then than / then – HINTS

  10. Sources Bryson, Bill. Bryson’s Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer’s Guide to Getting It Right. New York: Broadway Books/Random House, Inc., 2002.

  11. Sources Freeman, Morton S. The Wordwatcher’s Guide to Writing and Grammar. 1st ed. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest/F&W Publications, Inc., 1990.

  12. Sources Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. 6th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.

  13. Sources Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary. Random House Value Publishing, Inc., 1996.

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