Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
1
Q
Affect
A
verb, to influence
2
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Effect
A
noun, the result; think: thE Effect
3
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Among
A
A group of three or more
4
Q
Between
A
two
5
Q
Fewer
A
Describes objects you can count (number)
6
Q
Less
A
Refers to quantity or degree (amount)
7
Q
Its
A
possessive third person singular pronoun
8
Q
lay
A
to put or place (lay, laid, laying)
9
Q
lie
A
to recline (lie, lay, lain, lying)
10
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Raise
A
To lift; to set in motion (A window is raised)
11
Q
Rise
A
To get up (Bread rises)
12
Q
Whom
A
pronoun used on an object
13
Q
Eminent
A
Prominent, well known
14
Q
Imminent
A
About to happen
15
Q
Then
A
Time
16
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Than
A
Comparisons
