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Confusing words in English

By this post you'll understand how to use some words which look and and sound very similar, but have actually different meanings

Here you go

ACCEPT EXCEPT

Accept means "to acknowledge" or "to agree to."
Except is usually a preposition used to specify what isn't included: I like all fruits except apples.

AD ADD

Ad: short for "advertisement."
Add: to include; to perform addition.

ADVERSE AVERSE

Adverse: unfavorable: an adverse reaction to the medication.
Averse: not fond of; seeking to avoid: averse to risk.

AFFECT EFFECT

Affect as a verb means "to influence": It affected me strangely. As a noun, it is a technical term used in psychology to describe someone's emotional state.
Effect as a noun means "result": It had a strange effect on me. As a verb, it means "to bring about" or "to cause": He's trying to effect change in government.

ADVICE ADVISE

Advice: guidance, words that you tell when you want to recommend something. It's an uncountable noun!
Advise: to suggest; to recommend, to give advice. It's a verb.

AID AIDE

An aid is a thing that helps.
An aide is a living helper or assistant: His aide brought first aid.

AISLE ISLE

Aisle: a corridor.
Isle: an island.

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