A Few Words to Look Out For

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 used to compare two or more things to each other

Wood - Made of tree stuffs
Would - Past tense of will

Council - An assembly or group
Counsel - To advise someone

Further - A metaphorical distance
Farther - A physical distance

Capital - The city serving as the seat of government in an area, region or country, money, uppercase
Capitol - A building where legislators meet

Now these I still have trouble with myself...

Affect - Verb, an action
Effect - Noun, the impact of an action

Happy writing, folks!