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Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to conceive written communication. So many pairs or trios of words and phrases stymie us with their resemblance to each other. HereвЂ™s a quick guide to alleviate (or is it ameliorate?) your suffering:
1. a while / awhile: вЂњA whileвЂќ is a noun phrase; awhile is an adverb.
2. all together / altogether: All together now вЂ” вЂњWe will refrain from using that two-word phrase to end sentences like this one altogether.вЂќ
3. amend / emend: To amend is to change; to emend is to correct.
4. amount / number: Amount refers to a mass (вЂњThe amount saved is considerableвЂќ); number refers to a quantity (вЂњThe number of dollars saved is considerableвЂќ).
5. between / among: The distinction is not whether you refer to two people or things or to three or more; itвЂ™s whether you refer to one thing and another or to a collective or undefined number вЂ” вЂњWalk among the trees,вЂќ but вЂњWalk between two trees.вЂќ
6. biannual / biennial: Biannual means twice a year; biennial means once every two years.
7. bring / take: If itвЂ™s coming toward you, itвЂ™s being brought. If itвЂ™s headed away from you, itвЂ™s being taken.
8. compare to / compare with: вЂњComparing toвЂќ implies similarity alone; вЂњcompare withвЂќ implies contrast as well.
9. compliment / complement: To compliment is to praise; to complement is to complete.
10. comprise, consist of / compose, constitute: Comprise means вЂњinclude,вЂќ so test by replacement вЂ” вЂњis included ofвЂќ is nonsense, and so is вЂњis comprised of.вЂќ The whole comprises the parts or consists of the parts, but the parts compose or constitute the whole.
11. connote / denote: To connote is to convey (вЂњAir quotes connote skepticism or ironyвЂќ); to denote is to specify (вЂњA stop sign denotes the requirement to haltвЂќ).
12. continual / continuous: Continual events are frequently repeated, or intermittent. Continuous events are uninterrupted, or constant.
13. credible / credulous: To be credible is to be authoritative; to be credulous is to be gullible.
14. deserts / desserts: If you eat only cake, pie, ice cream, and the like, you eat just desserts. If you have it coming to you, you get your just deserts as well. (However, the connotation is negative, so hit the gym.)
15. different from / different than: The former phrase is preferred in formal writing; but вЂњdifferently thanвЂќ is always correct usage.
16. discreet / discrete: Discreet means вЂњsubtleвЂќ; discrete means вЂњseparate.вЂќ (вЂњHe discreetly reminded them of their discrete meanings.вЂќ)
17. each other / one another: вЂњOne anotherвЂќ is preferred in formal writing when more than two of something are being discussed.
18. economic / economical: Economic refers to the science of economics; economical suggests frugality.
19. elemental/elementary: WhatвЂ™s elemental is essential or integral to nature; whatвЂ™s elementary is basic.
20. ensure / insure / assure: To ensure is to guarantee, to insure is to indemnify, and to assure is to comfort or convince.
21. epidemic / endemic / pandemic: An epidemic is the outbreak of disease in a limited place and time; an endemic disease is a recurring one peculiar to a place or population; a pandemic is pervasive over a wide geographical area.
22. forgo / forego: To forgo is to go without; to forego is to go before (and is generally used only in the forms foregoing and foregone, which are themselves rare).
23. gibe / jibe / jive: To gibe (soft g, as in gym) is to taunt or insult (though jibe is an alternate spelling), to jibe with is to coincide or fit, to jive is to deceive.
24. historic / historical: Something historic is remarkable for its impact on history; something historical is simply an event in history.
25. home in / hone in: To home in is to close in; to hone in is to confuse one word for another. (вЂњHone inвЂќ has no meaning.)
26. jealousy / envy: Jealousy is resentment; envy is covetousness.
27. lay / lie: Lay is transitive, associated with a direct object вЂ” вЂњLay that pencil down.вЂќ вЂњYesterday, I laid that pencil down.вЂќ вЂњThat pencil has been laid down.вЂќ Lie is intransitive, not so associated вЂ” вЂњLie down.вЂќ вЂњLast night, I lay down.вЂќ вЂњIt was my plan to have lain down already.
28. leach / leech: To leach is to dissolve by percolation; to leech is to remove blood with a leech or to exhaust; as a noun, it means a parasitic worm or the human figurative equivalent, or the edge of a sail (also spelled leach).
29. libel / slander: Libel is written defamation; slander is the spoken equivalent.
30. may / might: May refers to factual or possible; might is appropriate for the hypothetical or counterfactual.
31. nauseous / nauseated: To be nauseous is to cause sickness. To be nauseated is to feel sick.
32. notable / noticeable / noteworthy: Something notable is worthy of note. Something noticeable is capable of being noticed. Noteworthy is a synonym of notable, though the former implies the unusual and the latter the commendable.
33. partly / partially: Partly means вЂњin partвЂќ; partially means вЂњincompleteвЂќ or, rarely, is an antonym for unfairly.
34. peak / pique: To peak is to reach the pinnacle; to pique is to arouse interest or to bother.
35. people / persons: People has assumed primacy; persons is reserved mostly as a synonym for bodies (вЂњthose belongings carried on their personsвЂќ).
36. persuade / convince: To persuade someone is to motivate them to do something; to convince someone is to lead them to understand or believe.
37. predominantly / predominately: Both forms are correct, but predominantly predominates.
38. purposely / purposefully: WhatвЂ™s done purposely is done on purpose; whatвЂ™s done purposefully is done with a purpose.
39. regrettably / regretfully: Regrettably is a synonym for unfortunately; regretfully means just that вЂ” full of regret.
40. repetitive / repetitious: Both terms have acquired a negative connotation, but the former retains a more neutral meaning.
41. sensual / sensuous: Sensual has an erotic connotation; sensuous refers more neutrally to what is pleasurable to the senses.
42. since / because: Informally, these terms are interchangeable, but in formal writing, since should be used only to refer to time.
43. stationary / stationery: To be stationary is to stand still; stationery refers to letter-writing materials.
44. that / which: That is used restrictively (вЂњThe pencil that is sharpвЂќ вЂ” among more than one pencil, the one with that characteristic); which is employed nonrestrictively (вЂњThe pencil, which is sharpвЂќ вЂ” one pencil alone, possessing that characteristic). The distinction is rarely observed other than in American English.
45. tortuous / torturous: A tortuous experience is a winding one; a torturous one is painful.
46. transcript / transcription: A transcript is a thing; a transcription is the process of creating it.
47. verbal / oral: Verbal refers to both written and spoken communication, but oral is useful for distinguishing the latter from the former.
48. while / although / whereas: Informally, while is a synonym for the other two terms, but in formal writing it should be reserved for temporal connotations.
49. wreak / wreck: These terms do not share etymological origin; you wreck a party, but you do so by wreaking havoc.
50. whether / if: Both words are correct in expressing a choice, but the former is more appropriate in formal writing (вЂњI canвЂ™t decide whether to goвЂќ), whereas the latter is better reserved for reference to possibility or probability (вЂњIвЂ™ll go if you doвЂќ).
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вЂў No smoking! вЂ” ГЏГЁГ¤Г¦Г ГЄГЁ ГГҐ ГўГҐГёГ ГІГј!
вЂў Can You hear me? вЂ” Г’Г» Г¬Г®Г¦ГҐГёГј Г¬ГҐГГї Г§Г¤ГҐГ±Гј?
вЂў Undressed custom model вЂ” ГѓГ®Г«Г Гї ГІГ Г¬Г®Г¦ГҐГГГ Гї Г¬Г®Г¤ГҐГ«Гј
вЂў Manicure вЂ” Г„ГҐГГјГЈГЁ Г«ГҐГ·Г ГІ
вЂў Let it be вЂ” Г„Г ГўГ Г©ГІГҐ ГҐГ±ГІГј ГЇГ·ГҐГ«
вЂў I have been there вЂ” Г“ Г¬ГҐГГї ГІГ Г¬ ГґГ Г±Г®Г«Гј
вЂў God only knows вЂ” Г…Г¤ГЁГГ±ГІГўГҐГГГ»Г© ГГ®Г± ГЎГ®ГЈГ
вЂў We are the champions вЂ” ГЊГ» ГёГ Г¬ГЇГЁГГјГ®ГГ»
вЂў Do You feel alright? вЂ” Г’Г» Г±ГЇГ°Г ГўГ ГўГ±ГҐГµ Г§ГГ ГҐГёГј?
вЂў Bye bye baby, baby good bye вЂ” ГЉГіГЇГЁ ГЄГіГЇГЁ Г°ГҐГЎГҐГГЄГ , Г°ГҐГЎГҐГГ®ГЄ ГµГ®Г°Г®ГёГ Гї ГЇГ®ГЄГіГЇГЄГ
вЂў To be or not to be? вЂ” ГЏГ·ГҐГ«ГҐ ГЁГ«ГЁ ГГҐ ГЇГ·ГҐГ«ГҐ?
вЂў I fell in love вЂ” Гџ Г±ГўГ Г«ГЁГ«Г±Гї Гў Г«ГѕГЎГ®ГўГј.
вЂў Just in case вЂ” Г’Г®Г«ГјГЄГ® Гў ГЇГ®Г°ГІГґГҐГ«ГҐ
вЂў I will never give up вЂ” ГЊГҐГГї ГГЁГЄГ®ГЈГ¤Г ГГҐ Г±ГІГ®ГёГГЁГІ
вЂў Oh dear вЂ” ГЂГµ Г®Г«ГҐГГј.
вЂў I saw my Honey today вЂ” Гџ ГЇГЁГ«ГЁГ« Г¬Г®Г© Г¬ГҐГ¤ Г±ГҐГЈГ®Г¤ГГї
вЂў IвЂ™m going to make you mine вЂ” Гџ ГЁГ¤Гі ГЄГ®ГЇГ ГІГј ГІГҐГЎГҐ ГёГ ГµГІГі
вЂў May God be with you вЂ” ГЊГ Г©Г±ГЄГ Гї ГЎГ®Г¦ГјГї ГЇГ·ГҐГ«ГЄГ Г± ГІГ®ГЎГ®Г©
вЂў Finnish people вЂ” ГЉГ®ГГ·ГҐГГГ»ГҐ Г«ГѕГ¤ГЁ
вЂў Bad influence вЂ” ГЏГ«Г®ГµГ Гї ГЇГ°Г®Г±ГІГіГ¤Г
вЂў Phone seller вЂ” ГЏГ®Г§ГўГ®ГГЁ ГЇГ°Г®Г¤Г ГўГ¶Гі
вЂў Good products вЂ” ГЃГ®ГЈ ГГ Г±ГІГ®Г°Г®ГГҐ ГіГІГ®ГЄ
вЂў Truly yours вЂ” Г‚Г Гё Г’Г°ГіГ«ГЁ
вЂў LetвЂ™s have a party вЂ” Г„Г ГўГ Г©ГІГҐ Г®Г°ГЈГ ГГЁГ§ГіГҐГ¬ ГЇГ Г°ГІГЁГѕ
вЂў Watch out! вЂ” ГЏГ®Г±Г¬Г®ГІГ°ГЁ Г±ГГ Г°ГіГ¦ГЁ!
вЂў I know his story well вЂ” Гџ Г§ГГ Гѕ ГҐГЈГ® ГЁГ±ГІГ®Г°ГЁГ·ГҐГ±ГЄГЁГ© ГЄГ®Г«Г®Г¤ГҐГ¶
вЂў Press space bar to continue вЂ” ГЉГ®Г±Г¬ГЁГ·ГҐГ±ГЄГЁГ© ГЎГ Г° ГЇГ°ГҐГ±Г±Г» ГЇГ°Г®Г¤Г®Г«Г¦Г ГҐГІ
вЂў IвЂ™ll be back вЂ” Гџ ГЎГіГ¤Гі Г±ГЇГЁГГ®Г©
вЂў Copyright вЂ” Г‘ГЄГ®ГЇГЁГ°Г®ГўГ ГГ® ГЇГ°Г ГўГЁГ«ГјГГ®
вЂў Sleep well вЂ” Г‘Г®ГГГ»Г© ГЁГ±ГІГ®Г·ГГЁГЄ
вЂў Hungry like the wolf вЂ” Г‚ГҐГГЈГ°Г» Г«ГѕГЎГїГІ ГўГ®Г«ГЄГ®Гў
вЂў He was fired from the company вЂ” Г…ГЈГ® ГґГЁГ°Г¬Г Г±ГЈГ®Г°ГҐГ«Г
вЂў Stop the violence! вЂ” ГЏГіГ±ГІГј Г±ГЄГ°ГЁГЇГЄГЁ ГЇГ®Г¬Г®Г«Г·Г ГІ!
вЂў Spirit is strong, but the flesh is weak вЂ” Г‚Г®Г¤ГЄГ ГГЁГ·ГҐГЈГ®, Г Г¬ГїГ±Г® ГЇГ°Г®ГІГіГµГ«Г®.
вЂў Give up smoking вЂ” Г„Г Г© Г§Г ГЄГіГ°ГЁГІГј!
вЂў By the way вЂ” ГЉГіГЇГЁ Г¤Г®Г°Г®ГЈГі
вЂў Wicked design вЂ” Г‡Г«Г®ГЎГГ»Г© Г¤ГЁГ§Г Г©Г
вЂў Birds in the skies вЂ” ГЏГІГЁГ¶Г» ГГ Г«Г»Г¦Г Гµ
вЂў Are you afraid? вЂ” Г’Г» Г·ГІГ®, Г”Г°ГҐГ©Г¤?
вЂў Showtime вЂ” ГЏГ®ГЄГ Г¦ГЁ Г¬ГГҐ ГўГ°ГҐГ¬Гї
вЂў I love you baby вЂ” Гџ Г«ГѕГЎГ«Гѕ ГўГ Г±, ГЎГ ГЎГ»!
вЂў Are these exercises difficult? вЂ” No, lungs. вЂ” ГќГІГ® ГІГ°ГіГ¤ГГ»ГҐ ГіГЇГ°Г Г¦ГГҐГГЁГї? вЂ” ГЌГҐГІ, Г«ГҐГЈГЄГЁГҐ.В
вЂў вЂ” How do you do? вЂ” ThatвЂ™s all right. вЂ” ГЉГ ГЄ ГІГ» ГЅГІГ® Г¤ГҐГ«Г ГҐГёГј? вЂ” Г„Г ГўГ±Вё ГЇГ°Г ГўГ®Г©.
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