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# rules to catch misuses of commonly confused words
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writing|political|science|cultural|grammatical gaffs::word=\0 gaffes::pivots=gaffs,gaffes
writing|political|science|cultural|grammatical gaff::word=\0 gaffe::pivots=gaff,gaffe

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# statistical grammar checking?!? :)
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their::word=their, there, they're::filter=stats
there::word=their, there::filter=stats
it's::word=it's, its::filter=stats
were::word=were, where::filter=stats
then::word=then, than::filter=stats

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# other rules
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other then::word=other than::pivots=then,than
its that::word=it's that::pivots=its,it's

# accept vs. except

please except::word=please accept::pivots=\1,accept::options=accept,except

# advise vs. advise

taken|took his|her advise::word=\0 \1 advice::pivots=advise,advice::options=advice,advise

# affect vs. effect

to no|the affect::word=\0 \1 effect::pivots=\2,effect::options=affect,effect
an affect on::word=an effect on::filter=none::options=affect,effect
in affect::word=in effect::pivots=affect,effect::options=affect,effect
side affect::word=side effect::pivots=affect,effect::options=affect,effect
might|may|could|would|will|did effect::word=\0 affect::pivots=effect,affect

cause and affect::word=cause and effect::pivots=affect,effect
an|into|the|no|take|with immediate|initial|event|overall|total affect::word=\0 \1 effect::pivots=affect,effect
an|into|the|no|take|with immediate|initial|event|overall|total affects::word=\0 \1 effects::pivots=affects,effects

took|take|into affect::word=\0 effect::pivots=affect,effect::options=affect,effect

shouldn't|wouldn't|didn't|won't|can't effect::word=\0 affect::pivots=effect,affect

# aloud vs. allowed

was aloud::word=was allowed::pivots=aloud,allowed::options=aloud,allowed
were aloud::word=were allowed::pivots=aloud,allowed::options=aloud,allowed

# eluded vs. alluded

eluded to::word=alluded to::pivots=eluded,alluded::options=eluded,alluded

# baited vs. bated

baited breath::word=bated breath::pivots=baited,bated::options=baited,bated

# bare vs. bear

bare in mind::word=bear in mind::pivots=bare,bear::options=bare,bear

# birth vs. berth

playoff birth::word=playoff berth::pivots=birth,berth::options=birth,berth

# break vs. brake

disc break::word=disc brake::pivots=break,brake::options=break,brake
hit the breaks::word=hit the brakes::pivots=breaks,brakes::options=breaks,brakes

# chord vs. cord

spinal chord::word=spinal cord::pivots=chord,cord::options=chord,cord

# choose vs. chose

to chose::word=to choose::pivots=chose,choose

# compliment vs. complement

full compliment of::word=full complement of::pivots=compliment,complement::options=compliment,complement

# economic vs. economical

economical growth|development|policy|activity|recovery|reform|policies|crisis|cooperation|co-operation|problems|conditions|system|reforms|performance|history|climate|indicators|relations|power|situation|community|life|planning|affairs|theory|recession|change|review|factors|aid|benefits|circumstances|decline|sanctions|interests|analysis|strategy|difficulties|integration|issues|efficiency|assistance|position|terms|management|base|programme|digest|environment|union|activities|modelling|structure|success|reasons|sense|changes|forces|order|progress|loss|consequences|prosperity|resources|pressures|commission|depression|systems|miracle|regeneration|structures|trends|blockade|adviser|impact|restructuring|developments|measures|prospects|independence|stability|cooperation|status|support|expansion::word=economic \1::filter=none::options=economic,economical
economic way|repair|means|methods|method|price|proposition|manner|basis|car|cooking|design|heating|motoring|shopper::word=economical \1::filter=none::options=economic,economical

# edition vs. addition

in edition to::word=in addition to::pivots=edition,addition::options=edition,addition

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# faired vs. fared
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faired as well::word=fared as well::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired badly::word=fared badly::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired better::word=fared better::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired much::word=fared much::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired poorly::word=fared poorly::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired quite::word=fared quite::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired rather::word=fared rather::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired well::word=fared well::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared
faired worse::word=fared worse::pivots=faired,fared::options=faired,fared

# forth vs. fourth

and so fourth::word=and so forth::pivots=fourth,forth::options=fourth,forth
back and fourth::word=back and forth::pivots=fourth,forth::options=fourth,forth
put fourth the|a|an::word=put forth \2::pivots=fourth,forth::options=fourth,forth
forth place::word=fourth place::pivots=forth,fourth::options=forth,fourth

# jam vs. jamb

door jam::word=door jamb::pivots=jam,jamb::options=jam,jamb

# less vs. fewer

less dollars|minutes|hours|seconds|calories::word=fewer \1::pivots=less,fewer::options=less,fewer
fewer &uncountable::word=less \1::pivots=fewer,less::options=less,fewer

# lets vs. let's           Lets means allow, hire    Let's means let us

lets have|go|try|think|do|be|get|make::word=let's \1::pivots=lets,let's::options=lets,let's
let's me|you|him|her|us|them|it=lets \1::pivots=let's,lets::options=lets,let's

# loath vs. loathe

am loathe to::word=am loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath
are loathe to::word=are loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath
be loathe to::word=be loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath
is loathe to::word=is loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath
was loathe to::word=was loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath
were loathe to::word=were loath to::pivots=loathe,loath::options=loathe,loath

# lose vs. loose

ever|to|will|would loose::word=\0 lose::pivots=loose,lose

# loosing vs. losing

loosing effort|record|season|streak|team|the|to::word=losing \1::pivots=loosing,losing::options=loosing,losing

# mute vs. moot

mute point::word=moot point::pivots=mute,moot::options=mute,moot

# peak vs. peek

peak his interest::word=pique his interest::pivots=peak,pique::options=peak,pique
sneak peak::word=sneak peek::pivots=peak,peek::options=peak,peek

# poll vs .pole
totem poll::word=totem pole::pivots=poll,pole::options=pole,poll

# principle vs. principal

in principal .*/NN.*::word=in principle \2::filter=none::options=principal,principle
principal activity|source|use::word=principle \1::pivots=principal,principle::options=principal,principle
school principle::word=school principal::pivots=\1,principal::options=principal,principle
principle engineer|investigator|action|source|town::word=principal \1::pivots=principle,principal::options=principal,principle
Principle Investigator|Engineer::word=Principal \1::pivots=Principle,Principal::options=principal,principle

# populace vs. populous

most populace::word=most populous::pivots=populace,populous::options=populace,populous

# reigns vs. reins

at the reigns::word=at the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
hand the reigns::word=hand the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
held the reigns::word=held the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
hold the reigns::word=hold the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
holding the reigns::word=holding the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
holds the reigns::word=holds the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
managerial reigns::word=managerial reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
reigns of power::word=reins of power::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins
take the reigns::word=take the reins::pivots=reigns,reins::options=reigns,reins

# reign vs. rein

free reign::word=free rein::pivots=reign,rein::options=reign,rein

# roll vs. role

lead roll::word=lead role::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
leading roll::word=leading role::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
major roll::word=major role::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
minor roll::word=minor role::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
roll player::word=role player::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
starring roll::word=starring role::pivots=roll,role::options=roll,role
role call::word=roll call::pivots=role,roll::options=role,roll

# say vs. tell

say me|him|her::word=tell \1::pivots=\0,tell::options=say,tell
said me|him|her::word=tell \1::pivots=\0,tell::options=said,tell
says me|him|her::word=said \1::pivots=\0,said::options=says,said

# sight vs. site

construction sight::word=construction site::pivots=sight,site::options=sight,site

# sink vs. sync

out of sink::word=out of sync::pivots=sink,sync::options=sink,sync

# tact vs. tack

different tact::word=different tack::pivots=tact,tack::options=tact,tack

# then vs. than

were|was|are|is .*/er then::word=\0 \1 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
&comparisons then 0END.0::filter=kill
&comparisons then::word=\0 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
other|rather then::word=\0 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
&comparisons .*/NNS then::word=\0 \1 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
The|the|and|but than::word=\0 then::pivots=than,then::options=then,than
than you'll::word=then \1::pivots=than,then::options=then,than
to .* then by::word=\0 \1 than \3::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
and than by::word=and then by::pivots=than,then::options=then,than
More|Less|more|less often|regularly|common then::word=\0 \1 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than
Less|More|more|less .*/JJ then::word=\0 \1 than::pivots=then,than::options=then,than

# vein vs. vain

in vein::word=in vain::pivots=vein,vain::options=vein,vain

# waived vs. waved

waived off::word=waved off::pivots=waived,waved::options=waived,waved

# wreck vs. wreak

wreck havoc::word=wreak havoc::pivots=wreck,wreak::options=wreck,wreak

# who vs. whom

about who to::word=about whom to::pivots=who,whom::options=who,whom
of who to::word=of whom to::pivots=who,whom::options=who,whom
over who to::word=over whom to::pivots=who,whom::options=who,whom

# yoke vs. yolk

egg yoke::word=egg yolk::pivots=yoke,yolk::options=yoke,yolk
