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Improve Your English : Frequently Confused Words (1)
List below contains words that are frequently confused or misused. Learn the differences in meaning and usage of the words in each pair.
| Accept, Except | Accept means “to take something that is offered”;
Except means “to leave out” or “exclude”. Example: Don’t accept anything from strangers. Everyone except John came for the meeting.
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| Adopt, Adapt | To adopt someone or something is to make them one’s own;
If you adapt something, you make it suitable for a new purpose or need. Example: My uncle and aunt have adopted a child since they don’t have any children of their own. This novel has been adapted into a film.
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| Advice , Advise | Advice is a noun that refers to an opinion or suggestion given;
Advise is a verb meaning to suggest. Example: You must accept your teacher’s advice. I’m in trouble, please advise me.
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| All ready, Already | All ready means “everyone is prepared”;
Already means “completed”. Example: Mum, we are all ready to go. She has already packed her bags.
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| Almost, Most | Almost means “nearly”;
Most means “a greater part of a whole”. Example: Jack was almost knocked down by a car. Most of the workers here are from India.
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| Breath, Breathe | Breath is a noun meaning “air taken into the lung”;
Breathe is a verb meaning “to inhale and exhale”. Example: Take a deep breath before diving into the water. Help me, I can’t breathe.
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