Words

Words confused

April 12, 2012

Rob and steal Rob: deprive somebody of his property; take (property) from a place unlawfully and often by force Armed men robbed the state bank yesterday. They robbed the traveler of his wallet. Steal: to take and keep something which belongs to somebody else. The master punished the boy for stealing the money. Stay and [...]

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Confusing words exercise

April 10, 2012

Complete the following sentences. 1. Although they were an ……………………………. couple, they didn’t have an ………………………….. divorce. a) amiable; amicable       b) amicable; amiable 2. The …………………………. of money you earn in a month depends on the …………………………. of products you sell. a) amount; number        b) number; amount 3. I am worried that his illness seems [...]

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Words ending in -man

April 6, 2012

Some words ending in –man do not have a common feminine equivalent. Examples are: chairman and fireman. But because most women object to being called ‘chairman’ or ‘spokesman’, these expressions are now being avoided in general references to people of either sex. In some cases, the word person is now used instead of man. And [...]

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Words confused

March 30, 2012

Recent and modern Recent is used to talk about things which happened a short while ago. Modern means ‘of the present or recent times’. Modern writers prefer prose to poetry. It was the worst cyclone in recent times. Recollect and remember To recollect is to call something to mind with some effort. To remember is [...]

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