Commonly Confused English Words
What things make you confused when studying English? Is it the GRAMMAR? Is it the Subject -Verb Agreement? or mainly the ENGLISH WORDS?
English has thousands and thousands of words or vocabularies. And if you intend to speak English, you have to remember these words by heart. If you desire on becoming a writer, then you have study more and more words. To expand your vocabularies, you have to learn the synonyms and antonyms of each words. To remember these words, you have to use them in daily life conversation. If you practice everyday, you will be able to speak using these words effectively.
In this part, we will share to you the COMMONLY CONFUSED ENGLISH WORDS. Remember! You have to learn them by heart.
We have here 21 commonly confused English words. Are you familiar with these words? If you are not, then we will give you their meanings and sample sentences.
1. accept- (verb) consent to receive (a thing offered).
e.g. She accepted a gift from her friend.
except- (preposition) not including; other than.
e.g. I love fruits except strawberries.
2. adapt- (verb) make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
e.g. I need to adapt to the cold weather in Russia.
adept- (adjective) very skilled or proficient at something.
e.g. Lisa is adept at cooking.
adopt- (verb) legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own.; take up or start to use or follow (an idea, method, or course of action).
e.g. We adopted a baby girl because I cannot get pregnant anymore.
3. access- (verb, noun) a means of approaching or entering a place;approach or enter (a place).
e.g. This dooor gives access to the veranda.
excess- (noun)an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
e.g. Are you suffering from an excess of sugar in the blood?
4. addition- (noun) the action or process of adding something to something else.
e.g. The hospital has been extended by the addition of more rooms.
edition- (noun)a particular form or version of a published text.
e.g. I bought the latest edition of this grammar book.
5. adverse-(adjective) preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.
e.g. He is experiencing an adverse effect of the drug he took a while ago.
averse- (adjective) having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
e.g. The boss is really averse to being late at work.
6. advice- (noun) guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action, typically given by someone regarded as knowledgeable or authoritative.
e.g. He gave some helpful advice to his friend who is going to travel abroad.
advise- (verb) offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
e.g. He advised his friend to buy a cheaper car.
7. affect- (verb) have an effect on; make a difference to.
e.g. Stress affects my work.
effect- (noun) a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
e.g. The effect of stress is really severe.
8. a lot- (pronoun)a large number or amount; a great deal.
e.g. I needed a lot of money to buy a house.
allot- (verb)give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task.
e.g. We alloted a portion of the cake to Sandy.
9. already- (adverb)before or by now or the time in question.
e.g. I have already been to California.
all ready- (phrase) completely prepared
e.g. We are all ready for the picnic.
10. all right- (adjective)satisfactory but not especially good; acceptable.
e.g. The cake you baked was all right.
alright- (adjective) fine, good
e.g. Are you alright? You hurt your knee.
Never feel satisfied with your words. Read a lot of books. Make a lot of sentences. Learn new words. Because learning is endless. You continue to learn everyday and everytime.