15 TROUBLESOME WORD PAIRS Flashcards
normally used as a verb that means “to influence or to change”
affect
may be used as a noun or a verb. “result or outcome” or “to bring about or accomplish”
effect
to show a relationship involving more than two persons or things being considered as a group
among
to show a relationship involving more than two persons or things to compare one person or thing with an entire group
between
when referring to things in bulk
amount
when referring to individual countable units
number
an adjective, use before nouns and after linking verbs
good
usually an adverb, only used as an adjective only when describing someone’s health
well
conveys actions toward the speaker, to carry from a distant place to a near place
bring
conveys actions away from the speaker, to carry from a near place to a distant place
take
imply ability or power
can and could
imply permission or possibility
may and might
referes to measurable distance
farther
refers to figurative distance and means to a greater degree or to a greater extent.
further
refers to number- things that can be counter or number and is used with plural nouns
fewer
refers to degree or amount-things in bulk or in the abstract, used with singular nouns
less
a verb meaning to recognize sound by means of the ear
hear
commonly used as an adverb meaning at or in this place
here
the abbreviation of THAT IS, specifies or explains
I.e
the abbreviation FOR EXAMPLE
e.g
means to receive or acquire knowledge
learn
means to give or impart knowldege
teach
to recline or rest, never followed by a direct object
lie
to put or place, followed by a direct object
lay
