O My Three-Year-Old Sister Reads Already. She Is All Ready to Start School

· Already/ all ready- Already is an adverb meaning “before this time” or “by this time.” All ready is an adjective meaning “fully prepared.”

o My three-year-old sister reads already. She is all ready to start school.

· Altogether/ all together- Altogether means “entirely.” The phrase all together means “in a group” or “all at once.”

o “There is altogether too much gridlock,” complained the Democrats. All together, the republicans yelled, “No way!”

· Among/ between- Among is used when speaking of more than two persons or things. Between is used when speaking only of two.

o It’s now between Jerome and Clifton; among all of the boys in our class, they are the only two that made it into the final round.

· Amount/ number- Amount is used for bulk measurement. Number is used to count separate units.

o Some people think that the amount of weight you lose is based on the number of carrot sticks you eat.

· Anyway/ anyways- Anyways is the incorrect form of anyway.

o She offered to pick up milk for him since she was going to the grocery store anyway.