When spell check won't save you

Today I thought I would cover one of my pet hates. The use of the wrong word because they both sound the same or it takes fewer letters to type one over the other. Spell check won't save you but this simple reference guide might.

1. Their: belongs to them
2. They're: truncation of "they are"
3. There: definition of location, action, etc
4. Here: definition of location, starting point, time, etc
5. Hear: to observe sound
6. To: joining word, used to define travel, etc
7. Too: in addition, excessive, etc
8. Two: the number 2
9. Bare: without covering, lifeless
10. Bear: an animal, to carry a load
11. Weather: atmospheric condition
12. Whether: decision making, introduction of 2 or more variables
13. Peace: calm / Quiet: minimal or no sound
14. Piece: a portion or part of something / Quite: Completely or to a large extent
15. Your: belonging to you
16. You're: truncation of you are
17. Its: belonging to it
18. It's: truncation of "it is" or "it has"

See below for an example of a rather terrible story about a night out (obviously fiction).

1. I went out tonight to see my friend. It was their birthday.
2. They're now officially old enough to drink.
3. It was in the pub over there.
4. I staggered from here to there.
5. I could hear terrible country music coming from the jukebox.
6. I went to the bar and ordered shots.
7. My mate ordered some too. We drank too much.
8. The two of us threw up.
9. I woke up on a bare mattress. I don't know what happened to the sheets.
10. I was cuddling my teddy bear. I can't bear to sleep without it.
11. The weather outside was cold and I was well and truly under the weather.
12. I tried to decide whether the room was or moving or not. I decided it was and I wasn't.
13. I could use some peace and quiet
14. My head hurt quite a lot like it had stabbed by a piece of glass
15. I left the door open and your mongrel dog ate my teddy bear.
16. You're going to replace it right?
17. I think it was hungry because its bowl is empty. That thing is going to visit the vet if it can't keep its paws to itself.
18. I don't care that it's lonely. It's only 9am and it's already been a long day.

End of terrible story.