Many working professionals make this error of writing expensive as expansive. Before explaining it can you recall the difference between them. Before reading further give atleast 1 min to yourself and try to decipher the difference between the two words. Meaning is hidden in the spelling. Didn’t get yet? One more clue: convert these adjectives to verb and noun respt.. I hope your brain must have lighted by now.
Explanation:
expensive > expand
1. Capable of expanding or tending to expand.
2. Broad in size or extent; comprehensive: expansive police powers.
3. Open and communicative; talkative or effusive: Wine made the guest expansive.
4. Grand in scale: an expansive lifestyle.
courtesy: free dictionary
1. Requiring a large expenditure; costly.
2. Marked by high prices: expensive stores.
courtesy: free dictionary
I am writing this post because I did the same today in my office, and when my manager pointed out this mistake to me I was baffled as to how can I make this silly mistake.
Conclusion: whenever in spelling dilemna, think of the spelling of the root word (assuming you know the root word) and you will find what can be the correct spelling. This cannot be always true but in probability terms it will be more than 70% (figures are based on my personal experience as I didn’t find any nielsen research report on this 
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