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Common Misspellings in Everyday Expressions—Part I
Most people have heard the
expression "whet your appetite." However, did you realize that the first
word in the phrase is spelled whet, not wet?
It's all coming back to you now, isn't it? There are many other everyday
expressions that contain a commonly misspelled word. These spelling errors
usually occur because two words with the same pronunciation have been
interchanged. In some cases, the correct word is simply unfamiliar to
many people.
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