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Improve Your English : Frequently Confused Words (3)
List below contains words that are frequently confused or misused. Learn the differences in meaning and usage of the words in each pair.
| Ensure, Insure | Ensure means “to make sure”;
Insure means “to arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss”. Example: You must ensure that everyone gets enough food. Please insure these goods before exporting them.
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| Fewer, Less | Fewer is used with nouns that can be counted;
Less is used for uncountable nouns. Example: Fewer students attended the meeting last week. There was less discussion about the new school rules.
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| Hear, Here | Hear means “listen”;
Here means “in this place”. Example: I can’t hear you, talk loudly please. You can put all the books here.
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| Imaginary, Imaginative | Imaginary is something that exists only in the mind;
Imaginative means “creative”. Example: His fear are only imaginary. Julie paints well as she is imaginative.
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| Latter, Later | Latter refers to the second of the two things;
Later means after the usual time. Example: I bought both cakes and fruits, but my children only ate the latter. I arrived at 7 p.m. my parents arrived an hour later.
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| Lose, Loose | Lose means “to suffer a loss” or “mislay”;
Loose means “free” or “not tied up”. Example: You must not lose the house key. I can’t wear this shirt, it’s too loose.
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| Memorable, Memorial | Memorable refers to something that is remembered because it is special or unusual;
Memorial is a structure built to remind people of a famous person or event. Example: We had a memorable holiday in Bangkok. The war memorial is certainly worth a visit.
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