commonly misspelled words starting with the letter N

Nn  

narrative -|- The narrator gives the narrative. Drop the –tor and add the –tive.  

naturally -|- Naturally means occurring in nature, however, when spelling it drop the –e to add the suffix –ally. 

negotiable -|- To negotiate the offer must be negotiable. Again, drop the –ate and add the –able. 

neighbor -|- Neighbors never seem to follow the rules and neither does the spelling of this word. Although there's an –n and no –c, this word requires you to put the -e before the –i .  

nevertheless -|- Like lengthwise and nowadays, the words that make up nevertheless can be used alone but when you use them all together, it's all one word.  

night -|- Although some poets prefer the for ‘nite' the correct spelling of this word uses an –igh to creat the long –i sound. Also, think: it's eight (8) with the –e replaced with an –n.  

nowadays -|- Like lengthwise and nevertheless the 2 words and an article that make up this word stand alone just fine, but when used all together it is one word.  

naive -|-   Don't be naive about this word, it's n-a-i-v-e. 

necessary -|- To keep warm in the winter, it's necessary your coat have one collar and 2 sleeves. 

no one -|- No one can make this one word. 

noticeable -|- The -e in this word is very noticeable. 
 



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