Ability& capability.
Ability(n.)is the skill (of
people to perform sth; capability is the ability (of a thing) to do
something.
Accept &
except.
Accept (v.) means to take what is given ; except(v.) means to
exclude ; (prep.) it means excluding.
Access&
excess.
Access (n) means way of gaining entrance; excess (n.) means
surplus.
Advice &
advise.
Advice (n.) means an opinion given to someone,
counseling;advise (v.)is the act of giving an opinion or counsel.
Affect
&effect.
Affect (v.) means to produce a change; effect (v.) means
to bring or pass; effect (n.) means the result.
Beside&besides.
Beside is a preposition ; it means
next to ; besides means in addition to .
Born
&borne.
Born(v.)means bring to life ;borne (v.) means to carry or
support.
Continual &
continuous.
Continual (adj.) means a recurrence at frequent intervals;
continuous (adj.) means extending uninterruptedly.
Credibe&
credulous.
Credible (adj.) means worthy of praise ; credulous (adj.)
means gullible (one that accepts anything he /she
hears)
Later
&latter
Later means more late ; latter means the second of the two ( the
former and the latter).
Late & lately
Late (adj.or adv.) means not
punctual; lately (adv.)means recently.
lay &lie
Lay (v.) in present ,means to
put sth ; lie (v.) means to relax or say sth
untrue.
Eminent & imminent
Eminent (adj.)means
distinguished ; imminent (adj.)means about to
occur.
Aspiration
&inspiration
Aspiration (n.)means ambition; inspiration (n.) is a
stimulation to learn or discover.
All right & alright
All right (adj.)is good and operational; alright non -standard
(adj.) is not all right but fine .
Device &devise
Device (n.) is an invention
or plan or machine . Devise (v.) means to invent , create , or come up
with.
Its
& it's
Its is the possessive form of it ; it's means it is (the most common
mistake).
Ingenious &ingenuous
Ingenious(adj..) means
clever;ingenuous(adj.)means frank,sincere
Imply&infer
A speaker implies (hints at
sth); a hearer infers (gets at sth)
Incredible & incredulous
Incredible (adj.) means
unbelievable;incredulous(adj.) means unbelieving: rejecting the belief in God or
religion.
Leave
&let
leave (v.) means to forget sth somewhere; let (v.) means to give
permission
Lose
&loose
lose (v.) means to stop having ; loose (adj.) means not
fastened
Among
&between
Among (prep.)shows a relaltionship between three or
more entities; between (prep.) is a realtionship involving only two
entities
Borrow &lend
Borrow (v.) means take sth
from somebody for temperory use; lend (v.) means to give sth to somebody for
temporary use.
I will lend you my car
May I borrow your
car
Afflict &inflict
Afflict (v.) means to cause physical or mental
pain;inflict(v.) means to impose something unwelcome
Agree to,&agree
with
Agree to
a plan ; agree with another person
Alone &lonely
Alone (adj.) is the physical state of solitude;
lonely (adj.) means depressed as a result of
abandonment
Although
&though
Although introduces a clause that preced es the main clause (at the
beginning), whereas though introduces the clause that follows the main
clause
Explicit
&implicit
Explicit (adj.) means expressed in a clear and precise manner; implicit
(adj.) means implied or understood
Helpless
&useless
Helpless (adj.) means unable to manage by oneself and is used for animals
and things ; useless (adj.) worthless , unserviceable :used for
things
Principal
&principle
Principal (n.)means director of a school; principle (n.) means
fundamental rules
Quiet &quite
Quiet (adj.) means silent ;quite (adv.) means
nearly completely
Ability(n.)is the skill (of
people to perform sth; capability is the ability (of a thing) to do
something.
Accept &
except.
Accept (v.) means to take what is given ; except(v.) means to
exclude ; (prep.) it means excluding.
Access&
excess.
Access (n) means way of gaining entrance; excess (n.) means
surplus.
Advice &
advise.
Advice (n.) means an opinion given to someone,
counseling;advise (v.)is the act of giving an opinion or counsel.
Affect
&effect.
Affect (v.) means to produce a change; effect (v.) means
to bring or pass; effect (n.) means the result.
Beside&besides.
Beside is a preposition ; it means
next to ; besides means in addition to .
Born
&borne.
Born(v.)means bring to life ;borne (v.) means to carry or
support.
Continual &
continuous.
Continual (adj.) means a recurrence at frequent intervals;
continuous (adj.) means extending uninterruptedly.
Credibe&
credulous.
Credible (adj.) means worthy of praise ; credulous (adj.)
means gullible (one that accepts anything he /she
hears)
Later
&latter
Later means more late ; latter means the second of the two ( the
former and the latter).
Late & lately
Late (adj.or adv.) means not
punctual; lately (adv.)means recently.
lay &lie
Lay (v.) in present ,means to
put sth ; lie (v.) means to relax or say sth
untrue.
Eminent & imminent
Eminent (adj.)means
distinguished ; imminent (adj.)means about to
occur.
Aspiration
&inspiration
Aspiration (n.)means ambition; inspiration (n.) is a
stimulation to learn or discover.
All right & alright
All right (adj.)is good and operational; alright non -standard
(adj.) is not all right but fine .
Device &devise
Device (n.) is an invention
or plan or machine . Devise (v.) means to invent , create , or come up
with.
Its
& it's
Its is the possessive form of it ; it's means it is (the most common
mistake).
Ingenious &ingenuous
Ingenious(adj..) means
clever;ingenuous(adj.)means frank,sincere
Imply&infer
A speaker implies (hints at
sth); a hearer infers (gets at sth)
Incredible & incredulous
Incredible (adj.) means
unbelievable;incredulous(adj.) means unbelieving: rejecting the belief in God or
religion.
Leave
&let
leave (v.) means to forget sth somewhere; let (v.) means to give
permission
Lose
&loose
lose (v.) means to stop having ; loose (adj.) means not
fastened
Among
&between
Among (prep.)shows a relaltionship between three or
more entities; between (prep.) is a realtionship involving only two
entities
Borrow &lend
Borrow (v.) means take sth
from somebody for temperory use; lend (v.) means to give sth to somebody for
temporary use.
I will lend you my car
May I borrow your
car
Afflict &inflict
Afflict (v.) means to cause physical or mental
pain;inflict(v.) means to impose something unwelcome
Agree to,&agree
with
Agree to
a plan ; agree with another person
Alone &lonely
Alone (adj.) is the physical state of solitude;
lonely (adj.) means depressed as a result of
abandonment
Although
&though
Although introduces a clause that preced es the main clause (at the
beginning), whereas though introduces the clause that follows the main
clause
Explicit
&implicit
Explicit (adj.) means expressed in a clear and precise manner; implicit
(adj.) means implied or understood
Helpless
&useless
Helpless (adj.) means unable to manage by oneself and is used for animals
and things ; useless (adj.) worthless , unserviceable :used for
things
Principal
&principle
Principal (n.)means director of a school; principle (n.) means
fundamental rules
Quiet &quite
Quiet (adj.) means silent ;quite (adv.) means
nearly completely
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