Making sense of commonly confused words
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher
For many learners, learning English is even more challenging when they come across certain words which make them feel confused and sometimes frustrated. These words usually have the following characteristics:
1. They have the same spelling and same pronunciation but different meaning
Example: capital and capital
2. They have a slightly different spelling, meaning and pronunciation
Example: advice and advise
3. They have a slightly different spelling and pronunciation, but a completely different meaning.
Example: desert and dessert
4. They have a different spelling and meaning, but the same pronunciation
Example: president and precedent
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Commonly confused words explained
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