*Common Mistakes in English Language*

[The Milestone]

As Salam u Alaikum Friends....

Hope every on will be fine... I am here with the confused words used in daily English Language....

Accept vs Except:
Accept is a verb, which means to agree to take something .
For example: "I always accept good advice."
Except is a preposition or conjunction, which means not including.
For example: "I teach every day except Sunday(s)."




Advice vs Advise:
Advice is a noun, which means an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation.
For example: "I need someone to give me some advice."
Advise is a verb, which means to give information and suggest types of action.
For example: "I advise everybody to be nice to their teacher."
!Often in English the noun form ends in ...ice and the verb form ends in ...ise

:dil:

[The Milestone]

Re: *Common Mistakes in English Language*

Affect vs Effect:
Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused. Affect is usually a verb (action) - effect is usually a noun (thing)
Hint: If it's something you're going to do, use "affect." If it's something you've already done, use "effect."
To affect something or someone.
Meaning: to influence, act upon, or change something or someone.
For example: The noise outside affected my performance.

To have an effect on something or someone
Note: effect is followed by the preposition on and preceded by an article (an, the)
Meaning: to have an impact on something or someone.
For example: His smile had a strange effect on me.
Effect can also mean "the end result".
For example: The drug has many adverse side effects.

[The Milestone]

Re: *Common Mistakes in English Language*

Alone/Lonely:
Alone, can be used as an adjective or adverb. Either use means without other people or on your own.
For example: "He likes living alone."
"I think we're alone now." = There are just the two of us here.
Lonely is an adjective which means you are unhappy because you are not with other people.
For example: "The house feels lonely now that all the children have left home."
Note - Just because you're alone, doesn't mean you're lonely.

Any one vs Anyone:
Any one means any single person or thing out of a group of people or things.
For example:-
I can recommend any one of the books on this site.
Anyone means any person. It's always written as one word.
For example:-
Did anyone see that boy?

All ready vs Already:
All ready means "completely ready".
For example: "Are you all ready for the test?"
Alreadyis an adverb that means before the present time or earlier than the time expected.
For example: "I asked him to come to the cinema but he'd already seen the film."
Or
"Are you buying Eid cards already? It's only September"

[*Rida*]

Re: *Common Mistakes in English Language*

:thmbup: :thmbup:

[The Milestone]

Re: *Common Mistakes in English Language*

Decent vsDdescent:
Decent is an adjective meaning socially acceptable or good.
For example: Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.
Descent is a noun which can mean a movement downwards, or your ancestry.
For example: The plane began its final descent prior to landing. / "She found out that she was of Welsh descent."

Anyone means any person. It's always written as one word.
For example:-
Did anyone see that boy?


e.g vs i.e:
e.g. stands for exempli gratia = for example.
For example: "I like fast cars, e.g. Ferrari and Porche"
In the sentence above you are simply giving an example of the kinds of cars you like - Ferraris and Porches.
i.e. stands for id est = that is (in explanation).
For example: "I like fast cars, i.e. any car that can go over 150mph."
In this second sentence you are giving an explanation of what you consider to be fast.


Fewer vs Less:
Everyone gets this wrong - including native speakers. The general rule is to use fewer for things you can count (individually), and less for things you can only measure
For example:
There were fewer days below freezing last winter. (Days can be counted.)
I drink less coffee than she does. (Coffee cannot be counted individually it has to be measured).


For vs Since :
The prepositions for and since are often used with time expressions.
For indicates a period of time.
For example:
I have been working here for 2 years.
Since indicates a point in time.
For example:
I have been working here since the year before last.