Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'freedom from outside control':

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A Independence
B Independant
C Independance
D Indepandence

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Answer: A. Independence

Answer: (a) Independence
Explanation: A common error is replacing the final 'e' syllables with 'a'. The word consistently uses the vowel 'e' in its suffixes: i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-c-e.

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Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'freedom from outside control':

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