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It’s really important not to make spelling mistakes in the IELTS writing paper. Remember that a band 8 candidate should only produce very rare errors in spelling.

English spelling is notoriously difficult and even native speakers often make mistakes. Here are some of the most common and easily made errors.

You’re You are
Your It belongs to you
They’re  They are
Their  It belongs to them
There  A place
We’re  We are
Were  Past tense of ‘are’
Where  A place
Then  A point in time
Than   A method of comparison
Two   The number 2
 To   Indicates motion towards
 Too   Also or excessively