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Sunday, March 22, 2009

commonly confused words in English :P #1

accept - to receive or take willingly
except - to omit, exclude; not including
advice (n) - a suggestion or recommendation
advise (v) - to offer advice to; counsel
affect (v) - to influence or produce an effect on
effect(n/v) - result of something
allowed - permitted
aloud - audible, loudly
already - previously; by this time
all ready - everything is ready
altar - platform in house of worship
alter - change or amend
allusion - an indirect reference to something
illusion - fantasy that may be confused with reality
are (v) - present indicative of verb "to be"
our - possessive modifier before noun
bare - to expose
bear - to hold up, support; give birth; lg. mammal
beside - next to; at the side of
besides - in addition; also
breath (n) - air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
breathe (v) - to inhale and exhale air
capital - city where government is located; money
capitol - building where U.S Congress meets
coarse - rough or crude
course - series of acts or events; division of meal
compare - examine for similarities
contrast - examine for differences
complement - to make complete
compliment - praise or favorable remark
conscience - source of moral or ethical judgment
conscious - awareness of thought, will, sensation
council - a legislative body
counsel - giving consultation, advice or guidance

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