There are always gonna be those words that infuriate proofreaders, so here's just a few that bug me. Everyone always hears about the famous ones like their/they're/there and your/you're, but I've come across a few more that some people don't think about as often. Loose - Not tight, wiggly Lose - To no longer have, misplace Choke - To have something blocking the airway, or an action of blocking someone's airway Chock - A wedge or block used to steady something and keep it from moving Weary - Tired Wary - Apprehensive Its - possesive, belonging to "it" It's - contraction of "it is" Through - By way of, passing from one side to the other Threw - Past tense of throw To - Indicating movement in a direction toward a person, place, or thing Two - The number after one Too - Also Access - Permission, freedom, or ability to do something Excess - In abundance of Then - Something that happened in the past Than - Usually use