20 Words Writers Screw Up Often

Misused words that negatively impact (or rather affect) your writing, as seen by an editor

While out on a hike the other day, the plantar fasciitis in my right heel kicked in, so I said to Mango, “Let’s head home. I don’t wanna go any further.” Mango is pretty good with English. She knows sit and stay, perks up instantly to walk, and I suspect she understands home. But I doubt she picked up on my improper word choice in this instance. I corrected myself anyway: “Farther,” I told her. “I don’t want to go any farther.”