Homophones are pesky. They trip up even the best of writers. Unfortunately, they're (not there or their) one of those language quirks that takes raw memorization to know which witch is which. For this you can either read over lists of homophones (an idea that bores even us, and we like language), or try out some games. There are several on the internet that can be located with a quick search, but here's a fast-paced game we like: You Can't Write Proper English Under Pressure.
It's as simple as choosing whether a sentence is right or wrong in the time limit. There are only two (not too or to) problems. First, the music isn't the most supportive, but that can be turned off with the icon in the upper right. Second, it doesn't offer any help when you get an answer wrong.
So if you play this game (and you can share your scores on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to encourage competition) we recommend checking out the OWL page for homophones or the complete list of homophones for explanations.
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