Test Prep Blog for the ACT^®

English is hard. There are rules for everything and, as numerous as the rules are, there are also exceptions to the rules. This means that spelling or grammatical usage can change without warning. Ugh. So what’s a learner to do? Well, you shouldn’t throw all the rules out the window and let chaos ensue. But you should realize that there will be exceptions to those rules you’ve learned and knowing the most common exceptions will help you avoid mistakes and misuse. Although it is certainly not an exhaustive list, below are 10 commonly misused words you’ll want to make sure to use correctly. ...