Connie's list of commonly confused words
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conuly
Memorise this list OR DIE.
Libel: Printed. Something about you in a newspaper that is false and damaging to your reputation is libel.
Slander: Spoken. Something about you on a TV show that is false and damaging to your reputation is slander.
Flotsam: Floating wreckage of a ship or cargo.
Jetsam: Cargo jettisoned off a ship in times of distress.
Your: The second person possessive pronoun.
Ur: An ancient Sumerian city.
Islam: A religion/religious group.
Muslim: A member of the Islamic religion.
More will come next time I get annoyed. Djusk' a.
Libel: Printed. Something about you in a newspaper that is false and damaging to your reputation is libel.
Slander: Spoken. Something about you on a TV show that is false and damaging to your reputation is slander.
Flotsam: Floating wreckage of a ship or cargo.
Jetsam: Cargo jettisoned off a ship in times of distress.
Your: The second person possessive pronoun.
Ur: An ancient Sumerian city.
Islam: A religion/religious group.
Muslim: A member of the Islamic religion.
More will come next time I get annoyed. Djusk' a.
