Confused Words Flashcards
(104 cards)
Accept
Receive
A lot
This word is always two words and means many.
Except
“But for” “other than”
Affect
To influence (verb), feeling or emotion
Effect
Result, to bring about, noun
All Ready
completely prepared
Already
by now or before now
All Right
all right is always two words alright is a common spelling error
Allusion
indirect refernce
Illusion
deceptive apperarence, thinking something that is not true
Anxious
nervous or worried (most commonly followed by about)
Eager
means looking forward (most commonly followed by too)
As
prefered as or as if, use this over like
Like
not the best choice in most situations, try to use as or as if
Bad
Bad is an adj, had a bad vacation, smels bad, feels bad, looks bad
Badly
This is an adverb, linking verbs always take bad
Because
Use this over an abbreviations that might be used
Bimonthy
Every two months
Biweekly
Every two weeks
Semimonthly
happening twice a month
Semiweekly
happening twice a week
Compliment
A flattering remark about something
Complement
is to add to, complete, or reinforce something
*Complimentary can also mean free
Continual
Constanly Recurring