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I HAVE ADDED SOME NEW WORDS THAT CAN BE CONFUSING ALSO BECAUSE THEY SOUND THE SAME BUT MEAN SOMETHING ELSE. THESE WORDS IN ENGLISH ARE CALLED “HOMOPHONES.”  I WILL INCLUDE THESE IN TWO PARTS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY.  THIS IS PART I. 
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HELLO ENGLISH LEANERS!


BARE/BEAR:
ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS A FUN LANGUAGE TO LEARN, SOME WORDS AND PHRASES MAY TRIP YOU UP!


Bare (adj) - naked, uncovered.  “He walks in his bare feet.”
HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY WORDS AND PHRASES WITH DEFINITIONS:
 
Bear (noun) - a large furry mammal.  “I saw a big brown bear in the zoo.”
 
DO/DEW/DUE
 
Dew (noun) - water drops accumulated on plants and objects outside during the night. -  “The morning dew was on the grass.”
 
Do (verb) - to carry out an action.  “What did you do yesterday?”
 
Due (adj) - a date when something is expected to happen.  “The rent is due on Friday.”
 
EYE/I
 
Eye (noun) - the part of one’s face used for vision.  “My eyes grow tired when I read too much.”
 
I (pronoun) - first person, singular.  “I went to the store.”
 
HEAR/HERE
 
Hear (verb) - the function of  the ears.  “I can hear the music.”
 
Here (adverb) - where you are located at the moment.  “I am here in the living room.  You are there in the kitchen.”
 
HOUR/OUR
 
Hour (noun) - 60 minutes of time.  “I will leave in one hour.”
 
Our (pronoun) - possessive form of “we.”  “Our house is on the corner of the street.”
 
MALE/MAIL
 
Male (adj. or noun) - masculine gender    “The new baby is a male.”
 
Mail (verb or noun) - something sent through the post office, letters and packages, also email.  “I sent you a letter via the post office.”
 
RIGHT/WRITE
 
Right (adj.) - meaning the side opposite “left” or being correct.  “My sister is right-handed.”  “He did the right thing to help the children.”
 
Write (verb) - expressing ideas on paper or keyboard.  “I want to write a letter.”
 
SON/SUN
 
Son (noun) - a male child    “My son is playing soccer.”
 
Sun (noun) - the star at the center of our solar system.  “The sun was bright today.  We had no rain.”
 
ONE/WON
 
One (noun) - number after 0 and before 2.  “There was only one person in the room.”
 
Won (verb) - form of “to win” past tense.  “I won the game yesterday.”
 
WEAR/WHERE
 
Wear (verb) - to have clothing on one’s body.  “He was wearing a sweater.”
 
Where (interrogative) - a question that asks for a location.  “Where is the school?”
 
WAIT/WEIGHT
 
Wait (verb) - postpone time and remain in one place.  “Wait for the bus.”
 
Weight (noun) - the measure of heaviness.  “He was a heavy weight man.”
 
TO/TWO/TOO
 
To (preposition) - a direction forward.  “I am going to the store.”
 
Two (noun) - number after l, before 3.  “It takes two to form a marriage.”
 
Too (adverb) - also, in addition to.  “John went shopping and Mary went shopping too.”
 
THESE ARE SOME OF THE HOMOPHONES IN ENGLISH.  I WILL POST MORE AT A LATER TIME.  THE WORDS THAT FOLLOW ARE NOT CONSIDERED “HOMOPHONES.”  BUT ARE ALSO TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH.
 
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ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS A FUN LANGUAGE TO LEARN, SOME WORDS AND PHRASES MAY TRIP YOU UP! HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY WORDS AND PHRASES WITH DEFINITIONS:


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==ACCEPT/EXCEPT==
==ACCEPT/EXCEPT==


ACCEPT IS A VERB MEANING “RECEIVE.” EXCEPT IS A PREPOSITION OR CONJUNCTION MEANING “OTHER THAN.”
*ACCEPT IS A VERB MEANING “RECEIVE.”  
*EXCEPT IS A PREPOSITION OR CONJUNCTION MEANING “OTHER THAN.”


==ALLUSION/ILLUSION==
==ALLUSION/ILLUSION==


ALLUSION IS “A REFERENCE TO SOMETHING.” AN ILLUSION IS “A DECEPTIVE APPEARENCE.”
*ALLUSION IS “A REFERENCE TO SOMETHING.”
*AN ILLUSION IS “A DECEPTIVE APPEARENCE.”


==ALL TOGETHER/ALTOGETHER==
==ALL TOGETHER/ALTOGETHER==


ALL TOGETHER MEANS “IN UNISON OR IN ONE PLACE.” ALTOGETHER MEANS “ENTIRELY.”
*ALL TOGETHER MEANS “IN UNISON OR IN ONE PLACE.”  
*ALTOGETHER MEANS “ENTIRELY.”


==AFFECT/ EFFECT==
==AFFECT/ EFFECT==


AFFECT IS A VERB MEANING “TO INFLUENCE.” EFFECT IS A NOUN MEANING “A RESULT.”
*AFFECT IS A VERB MEANING “TO INFLUENCE.”
*EFFECT IS A NOUN MEANING “A RESULT.”


==BESIDE/BESIDES==
==BESIDE/BESIDES==


BESIDE IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “NEXT TO.” BESIDES IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “EXCEPT.”
*BESIDE IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “NEXT TO.”  
*BESIDES IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “EXCEPT.”


==CAN/MAY==
==CAN/MAY==


CAN INDICATES “ABILITY.” MAY INDICATES “PERMISSION.”
*CAN INDICATES “ABILITY.”  
*MAY INDICATES “PERMISSION.”


==DISINTERESTED/UNINTERESTED==
==DISINTERESTED/UNINTERESTED==


DISINTERESTED MEANS “IMPARTIAL.” UNINTERESTED MEANS “HAVING NO INTEREST.”
*DISINTERESTED MEANS “IMPARTIAL.”  
*UNINTERESTED MEANS “HAVING NO INTEREST.”


==ESPECIALLY/SPECIALLY==
==ESPECIALLY/SPECIALLY==


ESPECIALLY MEANS “PARTICULARLY.” SPECIALLY MEANS “FOR A SPECIFIC REASON.”
*ESPECIALLY MEANS “PARTICULARLY.”
*SPECIALLY MEANS “FOR A SPECIFIC REASON.”


==FARTHER/FURTHER==
==FARTHER/FURTHER==


FARTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL DISTANCE.” FURTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL TIME OR AMOUNT.”
*FARTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL DISTANCE.”  
*FURTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL TIME OR AMOUNT.”


==GOOD/WELL==
==GOOD/WELL==


GOOD IS AN ADJECTIVE. “A GOOD SPORTSMAN.” WELL IS AN ADVERB. “WE SING WELL TOGETHER.”
*GOOD IS AN ADJECTIVE. “A GOOD SPORTSMAN.”  
*WELL IS AN ADVERB. “WE SING WELL TOGETHER.”


==SHALL/WILL==
==SHALL/WILL==


SHALL IS USED IN THE FIRST PERSON. “SHALL I GO SHOPPING.” WILL IS USED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. “YOU WILL SIT.” “THEY WILL SIT.”
*SHALL IS USED IN THE FIRST PERSON. “SHALL I GO SHOPPING.”  
*WILL IS USED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. “YOU WILL SIT.” “THEY WILL SIT.”


==SHOULD/WOULD==
==SHOULD/WOULD==


SHOULD IS USED IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. IT EXPRESSES SOME KIND OF “OBLIGATION.”
*SHOULD IS USED IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. IT EXPRESSES SOME KIND OF “OBLIGATION.”
 
*WOULD IS ALSO USED IN ALL THREE PERSONS. IT EXPRESSES A “WISH OR DESIRE.”
WOULD IS ALSO USED IN ALL THREE PERSONS. IT EXPRESSES A “WISH OR DESIRE.”
 


THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH THAT MAY CAUSE CONFUSION. THERE ARE MANY MORE BUT THESE ARE AMONG THE MOST COMMON.
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH THAT MAY CAUSE CONFUSION. THERE ARE MANY MORE BUT THESE ARE AMONG THE MOST COMMON.
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HOW TO OVERCOME THOSE TRICKY WORDS AND PHRASES IN ENGLISH

HELLO ENGLISH LEANERS!

ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS A FUN LANGUAGE TO LEARN, SOME WORDS AND PHRASES MAY TRIP YOU UP!

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY WORDS AND PHRASES WITH DEFINITIONS:

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Difference between ROBBER, BURGLAR ..., Words ending with the suffix less, Top 1000 Inspirational quotes & Phrasal Verbs with OFF.

ACCEPT/EXCEPT[edit | edit source]

  • ACCEPT IS A VERB MEANING “RECEIVE.”
  • EXCEPT IS A PREPOSITION OR CONJUNCTION MEANING “OTHER THAN.”

ALLUSION/ILLUSION[edit | edit source]

  • ALLUSION IS “A REFERENCE TO SOMETHING.”
  • AN ILLUSION IS “A DECEPTIVE APPEARENCE.”

ALL TOGETHER/ALTOGETHER[edit | edit source]

  • ALL TOGETHER MEANS “IN UNISON OR IN ONE PLACE.”
  • ALTOGETHER MEANS “ENTIRELY.”

AFFECT/ EFFECT[edit | edit source]

  • AFFECT IS A VERB MEANING “TO INFLUENCE.”
  • EFFECT IS A NOUN MEANING “A RESULT.”

BESIDE/BESIDES[edit | edit source]

  • BESIDE IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “NEXT TO.”
  • BESIDES IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “EXCEPT.”

CAN/MAY[edit | edit source]

  • CAN INDICATES “ABILITY.”
  • MAY INDICATES “PERMISSION.”

DISINTERESTED/UNINTERESTED[edit | edit source]

  • DISINTERESTED MEANS “IMPARTIAL.”
  • UNINTERESTED MEANS “HAVING NO INTEREST.”

ESPECIALLY/SPECIALLY[edit | edit source]

  • ESPECIALLY MEANS “PARTICULARLY.”
  • SPECIALLY MEANS “FOR A SPECIFIC REASON.”

FARTHER/FURTHER[edit | edit source]

  • FARTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL DISTANCE.”
  • FURTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL TIME OR AMOUNT.”

GOOD/WELL[edit | edit source]

  • GOOD IS AN ADJECTIVE. “A GOOD SPORTSMAN.”
  • WELL IS AN ADVERB. “WE SING WELL TOGETHER.”

SHALL/WILL[edit | edit source]

  • SHALL IS USED IN THE FIRST PERSON. “SHALL I GO SHOPPING.”
  • WILL IS USED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. “YOU WILL SIT.” “THEY WILL SIT.”

SHOULD/WOULD[edit | edit source]

  • SHOULD IS USED IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. IT EXPRESSES SOME KIND OF “OBLIGATION.”
  • WOULD IS ALSO USED IN ALL THREE PERSONS. IT EXPRESSES A “WISH OR DESIRE.”

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH THAT MAY CAUSE CONFUSION. THERE ARE MANY MORE BUT THESE ARE AMONG THE MOST COMMON.

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