Category: Confusing Words

600+ Confusing Words E-Book Our final student question this month is when to use anymore (one word) vs. any more (two words). Anymore (one word) refers to time and …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asks: “Is there a difference between see a movie and watch a movie?” Yes, there’s a tiny one! If I say “Let’s see …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asked about the difference between “have a good look” and “be good-looking” – are they the same? Nope! Let me explain. To have/get/take …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asked if there’s any difference between should and supposed to. “Should” is used more for general advice, and “supposed to” is used more …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book What’s the difference between the ground floor and the first floor? Excellent question! In American English, the first floor is the one that’s the same …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book Are the words clever, smart, and wise the same? Not exactly. “Smart” simply means intelligent. Someone who is smart knows a lot and is usually …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book What’s the difference between incoming and upcoming? We use upcoming to talk about events or things that will happen soon: the upcoming elections an upcoming …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asks, “What’s the difference between a cook and a chef?” A cook is anyone who makes or prepares food. When you make food …

Learn 600+ confusing words Question: what’s the difference between “rare” and “scarce”? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences. …

Download Than & Then PDF + Quiz 600+ Confusing English Words E-Book When should we use then vs. than? Even native English speakers mix up these two common words, which are …

Knowing when to use affect vs. effect can be hard – let’s learn the difference with lots of examples! The commonly confused words “affect” and “effect” are often mixed …

Wondering whether to use breathe or breath? Today’s lesson will teach you the difference between these confusing English words in meaning and pronunciation. You’ll also learn some collocations and …

When should we use TO vs. TOO? These words are pronounced exactly the same, but they have different meanings and uses. Understanding the difference between TO and TOO will …

600+ Confusing Words Today I’m answering a student who asked about the difference between device (spelled with a C) and devise (spelled with an S). English has lots of …

600+ Confusing Words Explained Today we have a great question from a student who asked about the difference between the words lifetime, lifelong, and lifespan. These words all seem …

600+ Confusing English Words Explained Today you’re going to learn the difference between the words human and humane. These are different by only one letter, but they’re pronounced differently …

600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book Today I wanted to clarify the difference between the words content, content, and contents, since it can be really hard to figure out. The …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book Is the past tense of drink “drinked” or “drank“? When should you use the word drank vs. drunk? Let’s learn about drink, drank, drunk and …

600 Confusing English Words Explained Today we’re going to talk about the differences between the words review and revise. This can be super confusing because they’re used slightly differently …

Learn more about our courses What’s the difference between homework and housework? These two words seem practically identical, but they actually have separate meanings and uses. I’ll clarify that …