Correct usage

1. CORRECT USAGE (Words often confused and misused)

2. Many words, for what ever reason, are often confused with another word and therefore misused. Sometimes the words look or sound somewhat alike, or they may have a somewhat similar meaning but have different accepted usages.

3. Accept-except Accept – means to receive or to agree to something Example : “He did not accept the position” Except - means to exclude or leave out. Example : “Everyone except John is here”. 1 . Everybody attended the review ( accept,except ) Kyn because he 2. ( accepted, excepted )my proposal.

4. Advise- advice Advise - is a verb meaning an act of guidance Example : Advise her what she should do. Advice- is a noun meaning a recommendation that is given. Example : He gave me his advice. 3. My mother ( advise, advice ) me to see the doctor. 4. Thanks for the ( advise, advice ).

5. Affect- effect Affect - is a verb meaning to influence. Example : His attitude will affect his chances. Effect - is a noun indicating a result or outcome. Example : What is the effect of smoking? 5. I was not ( affected, effected ) by the rumors . 6. This is the ( affect, effect ) of rumors .

6. Borrow-lend Borrow – means that the person is taking or wishes to take. Example: May I borrow your car? Lend – means to give or to let use. Example : I am going to lend him my car. 7. Mikko wants to ( borrow, lend ) his book to me.

7. Can- may Can - means to be able or capable of doing something. Example: He can operate the machine. ( is able to ) May - means to seek or give permission. Example : He may operate the machine. ( giving permission) 8. (Can, May)I go out of the room?

8. Complement- compliment Complement – refers to people or things that go well or work well together. Example : The vinegar complements with chicharong bulaklak . Compliment – means to praise. Example : They complimented us on the increased sales. 9. How I wish he will ( complement, compliment ) me for the things I’ve done for him.

9. continual- continuous Continual - refers to something that occurs regularly, but with interruption. Example : His continual complaints are irritating. Continuous – means something that occurs without a pause. Example : The rain continuously pours. 12. She ( continually, continuously ) escaped from her classes.

10. Emigrate- immigrate Emigrate - means to leave one’s country to settle to another. Example: To avoid political persecution, he emigrated from Russia. Immigrate – means to enter a new country to settle there. Example : Because of political persecution, he immigrated to the United States. 13. They ( immigrate, emigrate ) to Korea.

11. Fewer - less Fewer – is used for things that can be counted. Example : We have had fewer plant accidents this year. Less – is used for things or ideas that cannot be counted. Example: He is less qualified than she is. 14. Put ( fewer, less ) sugar in your coffee.

12. Precede - proceed Precede – means to come or go before someone or something. Example: The band will precede the float. Careful investigation should precede any action. Proceed – means to go on, usually after any interruption. Example : We can now proceed to the plan

13. Raise – rise Raise – means to lift or raise. It requires an object. Example : Those who agree, raise your hand. Rise – means to get up or go up. It requires no direct object. Example : Please rise when the President enters. 17. Don’t ( raise, rise ) unless you are being called. Just 18. ( raise, rise ) a question later.

14. Aggravate – irritate Aggravate – means to make worse ( a situation or condition) Example : His actions aggravated the situation. The rubbing aggravated the wound. Irritate – means to annoy or to make sore. Example : The loud noise irritated me. My skin is quite irritated . 19. The new shampoo you bought ( aggravates, irritates ) my scalp.

15. Bad - badly Bad – is an adjective meaning disagreeable, offensive, defective. Example: Mother feels bad this morning. There is a bad odor inside the room. Badly – is an adverb meaning in a bad manner. Example :We are badly needed in the clinic. 20. He behaved ( bad, badly ) in the meeting.

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