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If you spell 'noticeable' as 'noticable' ” your poor spelling will be quite *noticeable*.😁

N-O-T-I-C-E-A-B-L-E.
MAYBE = PERHAPS = POSSIBLY.

PROBABLY = almost certainly.

Ahmed is *probably* still sleeping. *Maybe* I should wake him up.
a while (n.) = a length of time: I slept 😴 for *a while*.

awhile (adv.) = for a while: Don’t go; stay *awhile*.
“Data” 📈 is technically the plural of “datum,” but “data” is now used as a singular or plural noun.

So,

The data IS →

The data ARE →
SIGHT = vision. 👀 👓

SITE = location; website.

CITE = quote; refer to.

Use your *sight* to *cite* the *site* where you found your data.
The plural of “hippopotamus” can be either “hippopotami” or “hippopotamuses.”

Avoid the drama and just use “hippos.”
DISCREET = prudent, subtle.
DISCRETE = separate, distinct.

Let’s be discreet about our discrete divisions.
Mnemonic – OSASCOMP

The mnemonic OSASCOMP* can be used to help remember the order in which adjectives should appear:

Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.👇🏽👇🏽
Use the mnemonic device 'CHAD B. SWIM' to remember all helping verbs at once.
Technically,

🎲 = Die. (Singular)

🎲🎲 = Dice. (Plural)

(However, because so many people use “dice” as a singular word, it’s also accepted.)