Round archive · September 30, 2026

Lighthouse

Level: Medium 9 mistakes to spot 0 players

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The old lighthouse at the mouth of the bay has stood there for more thenthan a century. Its keeper, a patient man named Alder, climbed the ninety-two steps twice a night, whatever the weather. He kept a notebook beside the lamp, and in it he recorded every ship that pastpassed in the dark. Sailors along the coast said his light was the steadiest they knew. When the port council voted to automate the lamp, the villagers definatelydefinitely objected. Alder himself said little. He seperatedseparated his tools into two crates, wiped the brass one last time, and walked down to the village with his dog. The change occuredoccurred on a Tuesday in November. That night the lamp turned on it'sits own, exactly as promised, and the beam swept the water without a hand to guide it. Nobody in the village slept well. The keeper, along with his two assistants, werewas given a small pension and a letter of thanks. Years later, people still argue about the affecteffect the closure had on the port. Alder never spoke of it. He was not a man for loosinglosing his temper over machines.

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The traps in this round

then →than

“Than” compares; “then” places things in time. Here two spans of time are being compared.
past →passed

“Passed” is the verb; “past” is the noun or preposition. A ship passes, so it passed.
definately →definitely

The word is built on “finite”: definite, definitely. There is no “a” in it.
seperated →separated

Separate holds “a rat” in the middle — sep-a-rate. Never “sep-e-rate”.
occured →occurred

The stress falls on the last syllable, so the r doubles: occurred, occurring.
it's →its

“It's” is only ever “it is” or “it has”. The possessive takes no apostrophe.
were →was

The subject is “the keeper”, singular. “Along with his two assistants” is an aside, not a second subject.
affect →effect

“Effect” is the noun — the result. “Affect” is the verb — to influence.
loosing →losing

“Lose” has one o: losing. “Loose” with two means slack or untied.