Top 75 Misused English Word Pairs

Winn Trivette II

• Editore: Winn Trivette II, MA
• Anno: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781386913092
• Argomento: Languages & Linguistics
• Categoria: English Language

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WORD PAIRS: A to N

1. ACCEPT – (v.) - to agree to receive or do Ex: The store only accepts cash for purchases.

EXCEPT – (prep.) – not including Ex: You can leave work early except on Mondays.

2. AESTHETIC – (adj.) - relating to an appealing or unappealing visual look or atmosphere. Ex: The aesthetics of Greek temples are exemplary of ancient architecture.

ASCETIC – (adj.) – used to talk about the avoidance of pleasure due to self-discipline. Ex: Many religions support ascetic practices in both eating and grooming.

3. ADVERSE – (adj.) – unfavorable, harmful Ex: The sandwich shop faced adverse market competition and failed.

AVERSE – (adj.) – strongly disliking or oppose Ex: The CEO remained averse to selling enough stock to finance the project.

4. ADVICE – (n.) – recommendations of what to do Ex: Lana rejected her boss’ advice to study an MBA.

ADVISE – (v.) – to recommend something Ex: Lana´s boss advised her to study an MBA.

5. AFFECT – (v.) – to cause a change or product effect on Ex: The higher taxes affected the business’ ability to compete in the market.

EFFECT – (n.) – a result, bring about a result. Ex: The effect of alcoholism on work experience is evident.

6. AIL – (v.) - to be ill, to cause pain Ex: The doctor prescribed a vacation for the stress that ails Charlie.

ALE – (n.) – malt beverage more bitter than beer Ex: Burt loves to drink ale for breakfast.

7. AISLE – (n.) – a passage between rows in a store Ex: The old lady slipped on ice in the soda aisle in the store.

ISLE – (n.) – an island Ex: Bermuda is an isle in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

8. ALLUDE – (v.) – to reference indirectly Ex: The investigation alluded to more crimes at Grimes Bank.

ELUDE – (v.) – to avoid capture Ex: The former CEO of Winthrop Holding fled to Belize to elude authorities.

9. ALLUSION – (n.) – an indirect reference Ex: The defense lawyer’s allusion to a surprise witness scared the prosecutor.

ILLUSION – (n.) – a false reality Ex: The CFO told his staff it was an illusion for Winthrop Holdings to become profitable again.

10. ALL READY – (adj.) – prepared Ex: The Marketing Team was all ready for the kickoff campaign.

ALREADY – (adv.) – by this time Ex: The CEO had already left the meeting before the vote on his removal.

11. ALL TOGETHER – (adv.) – all at once Ex: The IT Department all together resigned over the lack of overtime pay.

ALTOGETHER – (adv.) – completely Ex: Ramses Medical Supplies withdrew from the medical instruments market altogether after another lawsuit was filed.

12. ALONG – (prep.) – moving or extending horizontally on Ex: The search party walked along the river bank, but could not find the missing secretary.

A LONG – referring to something of great length Ex: That is a long distance from the headquarters in Paris.

13. ALOUD – (adv.) – be clearly heard Ex: The union boss spoke aloud in front of the workers to...