E. B. White - Elements of Style: Words often Misspelled lyrics

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E. B. White - Elements of Style: Words often Misspelled lyrics

VI. WORDS OFTEN MISSPELLED accidentally formerly privilege advice humorous pursue affect hypocrisy repetition beginning immediately rhyme believe incidentally rhythm benefit latter ridiculous challenge led sacrilegious criticize lose seize deceive marriage separate definite mischief shepherd describe murmur siege despise necessary similar develop occurred simile disappoint parallel too duel Philip tragedy ecstasy playwright tries effect preceding undoubtedly existence prejudice until fiery principal Write to-day, to-night, to-morrow (but not together) with hyphen. Write any one, every one, some one, some time (except the sense of formerly) as two words.