commonly confused words Flashcards
1
Q
beside vs. besides
A
-beside = next to, compared with, apart from
-besides = furthermore, otherwise
2
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farther vs. further
A
-farther = physical distance
-further = abstractions, ideas, thoughts
3
Q
good vs. well
A
-good = adjective (nouns)
-well= adverb (verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
4
Q
lie vs. lay
A
-lie = action someone does by themself
-lay = action someone does to something else
5
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passed vs. past
A
-passed = indicated completed actions or events
-past = time or events that have already happened
6
Q
which vs. that vs. who
A
-which = things, use comma
-that = things informally, no comma
-who = people, comma when additional info
