Rabu, 18 Juli 2012

confusing words

It's / Its


  • It's : contraction of "it is".

  • Its : possessive pronoun or adjective.

Fewer / less


  • Fewer : nouns that can be counted.

  • Less : nouns that cannot.

Accept / Except


  • Accept : receive.

  • Except : not including.

Lie / Lay


  • Lie : intransitive verb.

  • Lay : transitive verb (past tense of lie).

Flair / Flare


  • Flair : skill or talent.

  • Flare : a sudden blaze.

Compliment / Complement


  • Compliment : an admiring remark.

  • Complement : goes well together.

Emigrate / Immigrate


  • Emigrate : leaving.

  • Immigrate : coming.

Flammable / Inflammable


  • Flammable : inflammable (liable to catch fire).

  • Inflammable : flammable (liable to catch fire).

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