All the Dreams عضو فعال
الجنس : عًٍـمـًرٌٍيَـے• : 33 مَدينتے• : Tetouan وَظْـيْفَـتْے•: : Technicienne spécialise dans un bureau d'etude دولتي : Maroc المشآرڪآت : 126 نقاطي : 4653 سٌّمعَتي : 0 مِزَاجِے•: : هـِـوْاًيُتـًے• : قراءة الكتب العالمية برجي :
| موضوع: the most confusing english words 17/5/2012, 04:35 | |
| Should you accept an invitation or except one? Do you eat dessert or desert after your meal? English is full of confusing words. Here are some tips on using the right word at the right time!
dessert and desert Dessert is a sweet dish, while the desert is hot, dry and full of sand.
accept and except To accept means to receive or agree to something, while except means excluding.
there and their The former is an adverb of place while the latter is a possessive pronoun e.g. Their house is over there.
principle and principal Principles are beliefs, values or basic truths, while principal means the head of a school, or the main thing.
advice and advise The former is a noun while the latter is a verb, so you can advise someone by giving them good advice.
borrow and lend To borrow means to receive something as a loan, while to lend means to give something as a loan. E.g. Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.
despite and although These have a similar meaning but are used differently. Despite is a preposition while although is a conjunction. E.g. He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.
affect and effect The former is a verb while the latter is a noun, e.g. The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.
personal and personnel Your personal details include your name, age and nationality, while personnel means the employees of a company.
assure and ensure To assure someone means to remove doubt or reassure them, while ensure means to make certain that something happens. E.g. I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time.
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الجنس : عًٍـمـًرٌٍيَـے• : 40 مَدينتے• : Chichaoua وَظْـيْفَـتْے•: : Assistante Comptable دولتي : Maroc المشآرڪآت : 7 نقاطي : 4224 سٌّمعَتي : 0 مِزَاجِے•: : هـِـوْاًيُتـًے• : Voyage برجي :
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