Using Words Correctly 1

These words are easy to mix up:

• for, four: For is about purpose. Four is the number 4.

  I took Mittens to the vet for a checkup, and the vet checked all four of his paws.

• hear, here: Hear means "use ears to sense sound." Here means "this place."

  I could hear Mittens purr, so I said, "He likes it here."

• knew, new: Knew means "had knowledge." New is the opposite of "old."

  I knew the vet would give Mittens a new collar.