Just because I think the world needs a refresher course:
quiet = shhhh; not loud
quite = almost; very nearly
then = a particular time; opposite of now
than = word used to compare
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Correct: She isn't as pretty now as she was then.
Incorrect: She is prettier then she was in high school.
Correct: Hmm, it sure is quiet in here.
Incorrect: Without the kids in a million activities, things sure were quite this summer.
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Go grammar! Another possible lesson is the use of plural s versus 's. Example:
YES: This is Mary's house. NO: The Griffin's live here.
amen! and AMEN!
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