Glossary

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uninterested, disinterested
See disinterested, uninterested.
unique
"The only one of its kind." In formal English, unique should be used without any degree modification. Tiger Woods is a unique (not very unique) athlete.
until
See till, until, 'til.
use, utilize
In most cases, use is the better choice. Utilize means "to make practical use of" and should be used only with this meaning.

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weak, week
Weak is the opposite of strong. Week is a period of seven days.
weather, whether
Use weather as a noun meaning "atmospheric conditions." Use whether as a conjunction meaning "if" or "either."
well, good
See good, well.
whether, if
See if, whether.
will, shall
See shall, will.
which, that
See that, which.
whole, hole
See hole, whole.
who, whom
Who and whom are used as interrogative or relative pronouns. Who stands for a grammatical subject; whom stands for a grammatical object. (See 30a-2.)
who's, whose
Who's is a contraction for who is. Whose is the possessive form of who.
would have
Should not be used in the if part of a conditional sentence. If I had (not would have) started sooner, I would have finished the paper on time. (See 61k.)
would of
Nonstandard for would have.

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your, you're
Your is the possessive form of you. You're is a contraction of you are. You're loyal to your friends.

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