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TROYMC10_29_0131889567.QXD 21f 1/27/06 6:30 PM Page 260 SPELLING Another reason for spelling problems is so-called swallowed pronunciation, which means one or more letters at the end of a word aren’t pronounced clearly. For example, the -d ending in used to or prejudiced or the -ten ending in written are often swallowed rather than pronounced. When writers spell as they mispronounce, spelling errors result. For more information about word usage that affects spelling, see Chapter 19, “Usage Glossary.” Box 21-2 lists homonyms and other words that can be confused and lead to misspellings. B OX 2 1 - 2 S U M M A RY Homonyms and other frequently confused words ■ ACCEPT EXCEPT ■ ADVICE ADVISE ■ AFFECT EFFECT ■ ALLUSION ILLUSION ■ ALREADY ALL READY ■ ALTOGETHER ALL TOGETHER ■ ASCENT ASSENT ■ BREATH BREATHE ■ CAPITAL CAPITOL ■ CHOOSE CHOSE ■ CITE SIGHT SITE ■ COARSE COURSE 260 to receive with the exclusion of recommendation to recommend to influence [verb]; emotion [noun] result [noun]; to bring about or cause [verb] indirect reference false idea, misleading appearance by this time fully prepared thoroughly everyone or everything in one place the act of rising or climbing consent [noun]; to consent [verb] air taken in to take in air major city; money government building to pick PAST TENSE of choose to point out vision a place rough path; series of lectures ➞
