1. Its/It’s: We recently purchased a riding lawnmower from Sears. The tag attached to it read: “Be sure to place it’s …” I stopped reading after that. It’s frustrating.

2. They’re/There/Their: Seems the only place contractions are obvious are in labor and delivery rooms. They’re painfully obvious there.

3. Your/You’re: When you’re writing, your internal editor is sometimes snoozing.

4. Loose/Lose: If only some of the guys at school would lose the loose pants.

5. Choose/Chose: Some days I choose healthy foods to compensate for the days I chose chocolate for breakfast.

6. Then/Than: I announced I’d rather pull weeds than clean mini-blinds, then I handed the vacuum cleaner to my husband.

7. Dessert/Desert: I doubt if the desert makes any dessert appetizing.

8. Weather/Whether: Whether we drive to Houston today or tomorrow depends on the weather.

9. Trial/Trail: O.J. Simpson’s trial left a trail of unanswered questions.

10. And my new favorite: Definitely/Defiantly: If someone defiantly responds to my question, it’s definitely unacceptable.

Any word snafus that make you wacky?