30 incorrectly used words that can make you look less smart than you might actually be
I'm married to a walking dictionary. As a former English major in college, he knows his stuff. He is an exceptional writer, spelling whiz, grammar snob and composition genius. When I came across this article, I thought of him. He would score a 100%. Do you know the difference between these words and how to use them correctly? Test yourself and check your answers HERE.http://time.com/96982/incorrectly-used-words/
No wonder people learning English say that it is a very difficult language to learn.
Adverse and averse
Affect and effect
Compliment and complement
Criteria and criterion
Discreet and discrete
Elicit and illicit
Farther and further
Imply and infer
Insure and ensure
Number and amount
Precede and proceed
Principal and principle
It’s and its
They’re and their
Who’s and whose
You’re and your
1 comment:
After that build up about grammar and writing skills, I was a little hesitant to go to the article to see how I would do on the test. Luckily, I did know most of those words. It is important to speak and write as clearly and correctly as possible. To do less may have some adverse consequences that the writer or speaker may not intend and does not want. Thanks for the shout out and the post, Vonnie.
vfr
Post a Comment