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Here's another list of commonly-interchanged words. Check the difference in their meanings.
Use further to refer to degree or extent Farther down the road stands a huge oak tree with brittle branches. I would speak further on the subject matter after the lunch break. 2. Flair, Flare Flair refers to talent or ability Flare refers to a sudden outburst of emotion or trouble. I want to recommend somebody with a flair in designing magazine covers. Problems inevitably flare up during campaign periods. 3. Hanged, hung Hanged means “executed.” Hung means “suspended.” The judge ordered him to be hanged for crimes against humanity. My Aunt’s plastic flowers hung from the ceiling in the balcony. 4. Lay, lie Lay – transitive verb means to place (lay, laid, laid) Lie – intransitive verb means to recline ( lie, lay, lain) A person may lie down to rest . He should lay a blanket on the bed. (with an object) Once a person lays an object on any surface, that object lies there until someone else takes it. 5. Lend, Loan The easiest way to deal with these words is simply to use lend as a verb and loan as a noun. The bank will lend us money for the construction project at a low interest rate. We are seeking a Php 7.3 million loan from that commercial bank. 6. Loose, Lose Loose is the opposite of tight Lose is the opposite of win or find The team had so much promise. I didn’t expect it to lose. The door knob has loose bolts. 7. Titled, entitled Use titled when referring to a name of publication, book or an article Entitled means has a right or claim to something In 1999, she wrote an award-winning book titled (not entitled) Poetry and Me. He is entitled to one-half of his father’s estate. 8. Tortuous, torturous Tortuous means winding Torturous refers to extreme suffering and pain We passed through the tortuous Kennon road when we went to Baguio. Being incarcerated through no fault of my own is a torturous situation. 9. till, until These words are interchangeable. We spent the time chatting till (or until) the wee hours of the morni 10. Unaware, unawares Unaware means not aware or cognizant. It is an adjective Unawares means unexpected, without warning. It is an adverb. The reporter was unaware he was being photographed. The man caught the reporter unawares.
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Here are twenty pairs of words that are commonly interchanged by users of the English language. A close examination of their differences in meaning and/or usage can spell the difference between scholarly writing and a sloppy one.
Advise is a verb meaning to counsel. You need to listen to his advice. I advise you to go back to your wife. 2. Affect, Effect Affect is a verb which means to influence Effect is a noun meaning result News like that does not in any way affect me anymore. The effect of taking drugs cannot be discounted. 3. Appraise, Apprise Appraise means to evaluate. Apprise means to inform. The lady at the pawnshop will appraise the gold bracelet I brought. It is important to apprise the owner of the damage in his property. 4. All ready, Already All ready is an expression functioning as an adjective and meaning “ready.” Already is an adverb meaning “by or before this time.” The children are all ready to listen to the story. I already ate my lunch. 5. All together, altogother All together means “all at once” Altogether means “completely” or “all in all” We will sing all together at the concert. I was altogether mistaken about the news. 6. Amount, Number Amount is an indefinite quantity that cannot be counted. Number consists of people or things that can be counted. The amount of news published each day is amazing. The number of tourists who visit the country continues to rise. 7. Awhile, A while Awhile is an adverb, which means, “for a while.” A while is an article and a noun and is used after the preposition for. Adverb: Rest awhile before you leave. Noun: Stay for a while and keep your mother company. 8. Because Do not use because after the reason is. The correct phrase is “The reason is that…” Incorrect: The reason we left is because we got tired. Correct: The reason we left is that we got tired. 9.Continual, Continuous Continual means “occurring again and again in succession.” Continuous means occurring without interruption. His continual coffee breaks caused his relief from work. His continuous absence caused his dismissal. 10. In behalf, On behalf In behalf means for the benefit of On behalf means in place of. The fund-raising concert is in behalf of the orphans at Sulpicio de San Jose. Speaking on behalf of his son, Mr. Cruz pleaded for mercy from the victim’s parents. |
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