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(idea) by danlowlite Thu Nov 09 2000 at 6:36:24
From The Elements of Style:

WORDS OFTEN MISSPELLED

accidentally
advice
affect
beginning
believe
benefit
challenge
criticize
deceive
definite
describe
despise
develop
disappoint
duel
ecstasy
effect
existence
fiery
formerly
humorous
hypocrisy
immediately
incidentally
latter
led
lose
marriage
mischief
murmur
necessary
occurred
parallel
Philip
playwright
preceding
prejudice
principal
privilege
pursue
repetition
rhyme
rhythm
ridiculous
sacrilegious
seize
separate
shepherd
siege
similar
simile
too
tragedy
tries
undoubtedly
until

Write to-day, to-night, to-morrow (but not together) with hyphen. {noders note: you don't have to do this anymore.}

Write any one, every one, some one, some time (except the sense of formerly) as two words.

The End of The Elements of Style

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