Confusing Words: Meaning and Usage
** Affect, Effect**
Affect is almost always a verb which means “to influence.”
Effect is usually a noun which means “result.”
Occasionally, effect is a verb which means “to bring about” or “to cause.”
Examples:
Verb: Taking cocaine affects your studies.
Noun: The effects of El Niño are felt everywhere.
Verb: The congress effected many important changes.
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**Advice, Advise
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Advice is a noun which means “opinion.”
Advise is a verb which means “to give an opinion to.”
Examples:
Rico asked for advice about what course to take in college.
The guidance counselor advised Jeremy to take computer courses.
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Adapt, Adopt
Adapt is a verb which means “to change.”
Adopt is a verb which means “to take as one’s own.”
Examples:
LJ adapted the piano piece to make it more appropriate for the children’s concert.
The impressionable young man adopted his hero’s style of dress.
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All ready, Already
The two words all ready are used as an adjective which means “state of preparedness.”
Already is an adverb which means “by or before this time” or “even now.”
Examples:
The Russian soldiers are all ready for the assault to Berlin.
They have already deployed their weapons.
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Capital, Capitol
Capital is a noun which means “the main city or town of a country.”
Capitol is a noun which means “the building of the main government of a province.”
Examples:
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
Governor Del Rosario attends session at the provincial capitol.
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Beside is a preposition which means “at the side of” or “close to.”
Besides is a preposition which means “in addition to.”
Examples:
Laiza is the one seated beside Marc.
Besides Charles who will go to the beach?
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Compliment, Complement
Compliment is a noun which means “a praise.”
Complement is a verb which means “to fill up or complete.”
Examples:
I take your comment as a compliment.
Many are saying that women complement the life of men.
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You forgot 'sea vs. see'.
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You forgot 'sea vs. see'.
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