The Grammar Guru: Commonly confused words

The Grammar Guru thinks it's important to continually improve your vocabulary. Online quizzes provide a quick and simple way to do just that.
The Grammar Guru thinks it's important to continually improve your vocabulary. Online quizzes provide a quick and simple way to do just that.

Mekita Rivas, SNR communications associate, publishes a biweekly feature called "Grammar Guru."

Every other week, the Grammar Guru will share writing tips to help make your work as polished as possible. Some of these tips may address common spelling errors, while others will examine the many nuances of the English language.

Grammar Guru Tip #46
English is filled with words that look and/or sound alike. These words can often be misused in both written and oral communications.

To test your knowledge of commonly confused words, take this short quiz courtesy of Washington State University: http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/quiz/usage.htm

Need some grammar guidance? The UNL Style Guide (http://unlcms.unl.edu/ucomm/styleguide/) is a great resource for all university employees. If you have writing questions