Ten Most Common Errors Made by Writers: #8

From the Editor’s Eye
The 10 Most Common Errors Made by Writers
(And How to Fix Them)

The third of a ten-part series.

#8. Word Contortion: Homophones Can Trip (if not amuse) the Reader

Some folks confuse similar-sounding words and use them in an inappropriate context. These are the homophones I encounter most often, in published works as well as unpolished drafts.

Yeah, yeah, I know more and more people are using voice recognition software to dictate their work and this type of error may c...