From something I'm editing:
"He was haunted, as most people with a conscious would be."
A common word to get confused.
"Conscious" is an adjective that means awake; "conscience" is a noun that means the sense of right and wrong. I remember which is which by remembering that "science" is a noun, and "conscience" is a noun.
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I think it's a good way to remember. Thanks.
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