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Unit 14MISUSED WORDS
Accept
To take or receive
Except
With the exclusion of
ACCEPT VS. EXCEPT
I (accept, except) your apology.
Everyone arrived on time (accept, except) Todd.
EXAMPLES
Advice
NOUNA recommended
opinion
Advise
VERBTo give counselTo offer an opinion
ADVICE VS. ADVISE
Libby, I need your (advice, advise).
Bennett was unable to (advice, advise) me.
EXAMPLES
Affect
VERBTo produce a change
inTo influence To assume, pretend
Effect
VERBTo bring about
NOUNThe result,
impression
AFFECT VS EFFECT
In place of the words affect and effect, mentally substitute their meanings.
The sentence will make sense only if the correct meaning is substituted.
My low grades will (aff ect, eff ect) my average.
Andrew (aff ects, eff ects) a French accent with ease.
Congress tried to (aff ect, eff ect) a change in the tax system.
My past eating habits had an adverse (aff ect, eff ect) on my health.
EXAMPLES
All Ready
Fully prepared
Already
By this timepreviously
ALL READY VS. ALREADY
I am (all ready, already) to begin my presentation.
The presentation has (all ready, already) been made.
EXAMPLES
All Together
CollectivelyIn a group
Altogether
CompletelyEntirely
ALL TOGETHER VS. ALTOGETHER
The tour group is (all together, altogether) at the entrance.
You speak (all together, altogether) too rapidly.
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Among
Used when referring to more than two items
Between
Used when referring to just two items
AMONG VS. BETWEEN
The responsibilities were divided (among, between) three assistants.
The responsibilities were divided (among, between) two assistants.
EXAMPLES
Angry
Enraged
Mad
Insane
ANGRY VS. MAD
I became (angry, mad) when Shakira revealed my secret.
The doctors determined that the woman was (angry, mad).
EXAMPLES
Any
Refers to one or more of several persons or things
Either
Refers to one of two persons or things
ANY VS. EITHER
You may sit in (any, either) of these three seats.
(Any, Either) of the two seats is available.
EXAMPLES
Bad
SorryWickedOffensiveIllHint: Use after the
verb feel or look
Badly
In a bad mannerpoorly
BAD VS. BADLY
I felt (bad, badly) after drinking the sour milk.
The dog behaves (bad, badly) when left alone.
EXAMPLES
Beside
At the side of
Besides
In addition toIn addition,
moreover
BESIDE VS. BESIDES
Please sit (beside, besides) me.
(Beside, Besides) Lorraine, Ellie has two other good friends.
(Beside, Besides), Lorraine knows Ellie’s stepfather.
EXAMPLES
Unit 15MISUSED WORDS
Better
Used when comparing two items
Best
Used when comparing more than two items
BETTER VS. BEST
Of the two scarves, the striped one looks (better, best).
Of the three scarves, the striped one looks (better, best).
EXAMPLES
Differ From
Refers to persons or things
Differ With
Refers to opinions or thoughts
DIFFER FROM VS. DIFFER WITH
Today’s test results (diff er from, diff er with) those of yesterday
I must (diff er from, diff er with) you, Hector, on that decision.
EXAMPLES
Farther
Refers to distance
Further
Refers to timeQuantityDegree
FARTHER VS. FURTHER
The rescuers walked (farther, further) into the woods.
As I read (farther, further), I became more interested.
EXAMPLES
Fewer
Used with nouns that can be counted
Less
Used with nouns that cannot be counted
FEWER VS. LESS
I read (fewer, less) books this week than usual.
You have off ered (fewer, less) proof than is required.
EXAMPLES
Lay
To put or place
Present Tense=layPresent
Participle=layingPast=laidPast Participle=laid
Usually followed by an object.
Lie
To rest or recline
Present Tense=liePresent Participle=lyingPast=layPast Participle=lain
LAY VS. LIE
In place of the words lay and lie, mentally substitute their meanings.
The sentence will make sense only if the correct meaning is substituted.
I (lay, lie) the book on the table.He (lays, lies) down every day at three o’clock. I am (laying, lying) the book on the table.He is (laying, lying) down now. I (laid, lay) the book on the table.He (lay, laid) down today at three o’clock. I have (laid, lain) the book on the table.He has (laid, lain) there since three o’clock.
EXAMPLES
Loose
FreeNot tight
Lose
To misplace or leave behind
To fail to win a game
LOOSE VS. LOSE
The screw became (loose, lose) and fell out.
If you aren’t careful, you may (loose, lose) that pen.
EXAMPLES
May be
VERB
Maybe
Perhaps
MAY BE VS. MAYBE
The winning essay (maybe, may be) selected today.
(Maybe, May be) the winning essay will be selected today.
EXAMPLES
Passed
VERB Went by or moved by Completed successfully
Past
ADJECTIVE Gone by in time
NOUN Time gone by The events that
happened formerly
PASSED VS. PAST
I (past, passed) Chelsea on my way here.
Alicia (past, passed) the English test.
I enjoyed myself this (past, passed) summer.
My grandfather has fond memories of the (past, passed).
EXAMPLES
Real
Genuine
HINT: Real is an adjective
Very
The extreme (to a high or low degree)
Exceedingly
HINT: Very usually modifies
an adjective
REAL VS. VERY
That is a (real, very) diamond.
That is a (real, very) pretty diamond ring.
EXAMPLES
Recent
ADJECTIVEOf late occurrenceNot long past
Resent
VERBTo feel or show
displeasure from a sense of injury or insult
RECENT VS. RESENT
I met Miguel during a (recent, resent) trip.
Bo is sure to (recent, resent) your intrusion.
EXAMPLES
Some time
A specified period of time
Sometime
At some unspecified or indefinite time
SOME TIME VS. SOMETIME
Make the appointment for (some time, sometime) in October.
Let’s meet (some time, sometime) soon.
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