Ch 42 Commonly Confused Words
no
a negative
plane
aircraft
beside
along the side of
hole
an empty spot
then
at that time
there
at the place; neutral word used with verbs like is, are, was, were, have, and had
weather
atmospheric conditions
its
belonging to it
their
belonging to them
whose
belonging to you
your
belonging to you
peace
calm
break
come apart
all ready
completely prepared
right
correct; opposite of left
though
despite the fact that
whole
entire
quite
entirely; really; rather
except
exclude; but
through
from one side to the other; finished
pear
fruit
whether
if it happens that; in case; if
between
implies only two
among
implies three or more
besides
in addition to
here
in this place
where
in what place
dessert
last part of meal
principle
law, standard, or rule
principal
main, a person in charge of a school
lose
misplace; fail to win
loose
not fastened; not tight-fitting
new
not old
advice
noun meaning "an opinion"
too
overly, as in "The pizza was ___ hot"; also, as in "The coffee was hot, ___."
piece
part
course
part of a meal; a school subject; direction; certainly (as in of _______)
knew
past form of know
thought
past form of think
threw
past form of threw
quiet
peaceful
hear
perceive with the ear
already
previously; before
write
put words on paper
accept
receive; agree to
less
refers to amount, value, or degree
coarse
rough
pair
set of two
it's
shortened form of it is or it has
they're
shortened form of they are
who's
shortened form of who is and who has
you're
shortened form of you are
plain
simple
brake
stop; the stopping device in a vehicle
desert
stretch of dry land; to abandon one's post or duty
two
the number 2
past
time before the present; beyond, as in "We worked ____ closing time."
wear
to have on
know
to understand
than
used in comparisons
fewer
used with things that can be counted
effect
verb meaning "to bring about something"; noun meaning "result"
advise
verb meaning "to counsel, to give ____"
affect
verb meaning "to influence"
to
verb part, as in to smile; toward, as in "I'm going _____ heaven"
passed
went by; succeeded in; handed to