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