What words are overused?

The article lists commonly misused words, including apostrophes and contractions like “it/it’s” and “there/their/they’re”. Other examples include “accept/except”, “affect/effect”, and “proceed/precede”. A style guide can help correct usage. The list of commonly misused words is extensive. There are several that tend to be more commonly misused and deserve to be included in a short list. […]

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