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Misused Words. Unit 14. Accept vs. Except. Accept. Except. With the exclusion of. To take or receive. Examples. I (accept, except) your apology. Everyone arrived on time (accept, except) Todd. Advice vs. Advise. Advice. Advise. VERB To give counsel To offer an opinion. NOUN - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 14MISUSED WORDS
AcceptTo take or receive
ExceptWith the exclusion
of
ACCEPT VS. EXCEPT
I (accept, except) your apology.
Everyone arrived on time (accept, except) Todd.
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AdviceNOUNA recommended
opinion
AdviseVERBTo give counselTo offer an opinion
ADVICE VS. ADVISE
Libby, I need your (advice, advise).
Bennett was unable to (advice, advise) me.
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AffectVERBTo produce a change
inTo influence To assume, pretend
EffectVERBTo 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 (affect, effect) my average.
Andrew (affects, effects) a French accent with ease.
Congress tried to (affect, effect) a change in the tax system.
My past eating habits had an adverse (affect, effect) on my health.
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All ReadyFully prepared
AlreadyBy this timepreviously
ALL READY VS. ALREADY
I am (all ready, already) to begin my presentation.
The presentation has (all ready, already) been made.
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All TogetherCollectivelyIn a group
AltogetherCompletelyEntirely
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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AmongUsed when referring
to more than two items
BetweenUsed 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.
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AngryEnraged
MadInsane
ANGRY VS. MAD
I became (angry, mad) when Shakira revealed my secret.
The doctors determined that the woman was (angry, mad).
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AnyRefers to one or
more of several persons or things
EitherRefers 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
BadSorryWickedOffensiveIllHint: Use after the
verb feel or look
BadlyIn a bad mannerpoorly
BAD VS. BADLY
I felt (bad, badly) after drinking the sour milk.
The dog behaves (bad, badly) when left alone.
EXAMPLES
BesideAt the side of
BesidesIn 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.
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Unit 15MISUSED WORDS
BetterUsed when
comparing two items
BestUsed 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).
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Differ FromRefers to persons or
things
Differ WithRefers to opinions or
thoughts
DIFFER FROM VS. DIFFER WITH
Today’s test results (differ from, differ with) those of yesterday
I must (differ from, differ with) you, Hector, on that decision.
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FartherRefers to distance
FurtherRefers to timeQuantityDegree
FARTHER VS. FURTHER
The rescuers walked (farther, further) into the woods.
As I read (farther, further), I became more interested.
EXAMPLES
FewerUsed with nouns
that can be counted
LessUsed with nouns
that cannot be counted
FEWER VS. LESS
I read (fewer, less) books this week than usual.
You have offered (fewer, less) proof than is required.
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LayTo put or place
Present Tense=layPresent
Participle=layingPast=laidPast Participle=laid
Usually followed by an object.
LieTo 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
LooseFreeNot tight
LoseTo misplace or leave
behindTo 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.
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May beVERB
MaybePerhaps
MAY BE VS. MAYBE
The winning essay (maybe, may be) selected today.
(Maybe, May be) the winning essay will be selected today.
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PassedVERB
Went by or moved by Completed successfully
PastADJECTIVE
Gone by in timeNOUN
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).
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RealGenuine
HINT: Real is an adjective
VeryThe 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.
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RecentADJECTIVEOf late occurrenceNot long past
ResentVERBTo 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.
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Some timeA specified period of
time
SometimeAt 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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