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Confused Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accept | (verb) to recieve or to agree to something |
| except | (preposition) but |
| advice | (noun) suggestions for how to act |
| advise | (verb) to give suggestions on how to act |
| affect | (verb) the result of an action |
| effect | (noun) the result of an action |
| all right | ALL RIGHT (two words) |
| already | (adverb) previosly |
| all ready | (all) everyone is prepared |
| all together | (all) everyone on the same place |
| altogether | entirely |
| allusion | an indirect reference, usually to s piece of littature or historical event |
| illusion | false idea or impression |
| altar | a table or raised area used in a religions ceremony |
| lose | cease to have something |
| alter | to change |
| awhile | (*adverb) period of time [ one word/ one period ] |
| a while | (*noun) period of time [ two words usually at the end of a prepositional sentence] |
| between | used to compare two nouns |
| among | used to show relationship in a group of people or multiple items. |
| borrow | take something that needs to be returned |
| lend | to give something that must be returned |
| loan | amount borrowed |
| bring | closer to one |
| take | from anearby place to a distant one |
| brake | a stopping device |
| break (noun) | a pause |
| break (verb) | to destroy |
| loose | not firmly or tightly fixed in place |
| less | a smaller amount of; not as much. (applies to singular mass nouns) It's a better job, but they pay you less money. |
| fewer | a small number of (applies to countable things) Fewer than 30 children a year develop the disease. |