Are you using these 10 words correctly?

It’s not alright…ah…all right…to make these mistakes:

1. Ahold: Either it’s two words (I’ll get a hold of him later) or it’s simply hold (Get hold of yourself!)

2. Alot: It’s two words. (A lot of people forget that.)

3. Alright: All right is always two words.

4. Being that: Since or because is what you want to use.

5. Irregardless: This isn’t a word. The word you want is regardless.

6. Off of: Drop the of. (Get off the stick!)

7. Orientate: Sounds like it should be important, but it’s just plain wrong. Try orient.

8. Preventative: To avoid an unnecessary syllable, use preventive measures.

9. Seeing that: When writing, use since or because instead of this.

10. Til: This is always incorrect. Use until or till.