Four sets of words commonly misspelled, misused, or confused.
its: The possessive form of it.vs
it's: Contraction of it is.
imply: To express or indicate as a hint. To suggest without being explicitly stated.
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infer: To conclude (a state of affairs, supposition, etc) by reasoning from evidence, deduce. To have or lead to as a necessary or logical consequence.
insure: To guarantee against loss or harm. To secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death.
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ensure: To make certain or sure, guarantee. To make safe or secure, protect.
Above definitions via The Free Dictionary
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Me: "Use me along with other objective pronouns such as him, her, when the pronoun is the object of the verb".
Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about the letter "I".
You got me with imply and infer. Love this meme. Thanks for the smile.
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