Confusing words
Fun and funny
Both of these are positive adjectives.
Fun: something that is enjoyable. Something that we enjoy.
Going to the park with friends is fun.
Funny: something that makes us laugh is funny.
The comedy I saw last night was really funny. I laughed and laughed.
Lose and loose
These two words are often confused in written English. They have very different meanings.
Lose: is a present tense verb. The simple past and past participle forms are both lost. Lose
Has two meanings:
To no longer possess something because you do not know where it is.
Try not to lose this key, it’s the only one we have.
Not to win or draw (tie) in a game or sport. To be beaten.
I always lose when I play tennis against my sister. She’s too good.
Loose: is an adjective which means the opposite of tight. Something which does not fit properly is loose.
His shirt is too loose because he is so thin.
Advise and advice
Both of these have the same meaning. They mean recommend. Advice is the noun form. Advise is the verb form.
She never listens to my advice.
I advise you to spend more time planning projects in the future.
Embarrassed and ashamed
The difference between these two adjectives is that ashamed is much stronger word. It is used in very serious situations.
Embarrassed: to feel uncomfortable in a social situation because of your actions or because of what someone has done to you.
I felt embarrassed when I fell over in the street. Lots of people saw me fall. My face turned red.
Ashamed: to feel guilt or strong embarrassment over your actions
I am ashamed to tell you that I was arrested by the police for drink-driving
Lend and borrow
Both lend and borrow are verbs. Although they are used in the same situation, they are opposites.
Lend: to give something to someone. They will give it back to you when they are finished with it.
I will lend you my car while I am away on holiday.
Borrow: to receive or ‘get’ something from someone for a short period of time.
Can I borrow your pen, please?
Bring and take
A lot of English learners have a problem with this. So let’s look at it:
Bring: we ask people to bring things to the place where we are. So you will say ‘Bring this to me’. Bring is to the speaker (the person who is speaking).
Bring some food to the party at my house
Bring your homework to me
Please bring your bag here
Take: we take things to the place we are going to. We take them from the place where we are, to another place. You would say ‘take this to him’. Take is away from the speaker.
I’m going to take some cake to Paul’s house for his birthday party
Take your dog away from me
Please take your bag there
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Test your knowledge:
• I enjoyed the amusement park. It was a lot of ___.
• Your brother is so ___. How does he remember all those jokes?
• Be careful with that jar. I think the lid is ___.
• We don't play cards for money so it doesn't matter if I ___.
• Can I offer you a piece of ___?
• The bank will ___ you on which account is best for you.
• I was ___ when I called my neighbour by the wrong name.
• I am ___ over my governments treatment of political prisoners.
• Don't ___ him your pen; you'll never see it again.
• I tried to ___ my brother's hammer, but he said 'no'
• Can you ___ me to the station?
• I've ___ my car with me.
• Would you mind ___ your newspaper over here?
• She wants you to ___ her away from here.
• When you come to my house ___ your sister with you.
• If you go shopping, remember to ___ your credit card with you.
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