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Commonly Confused Words

By Art Osuyos

Commonly Confused Words

Some words look and sounds similar but actually have different meaning. Take advice and advise. Advise means "recommendations about what to do" while advice means "to recommend something (verb). If you say, "I need advice on commonly confused words," someone will answer, "I will advise you to study the table that follows."

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• Money affects Napoleon's decision.

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• Boxer's death is the effect of Napoleon's decision​

Examples

• affect (verb) - to influence

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•effect (noun) - to cause​

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Multiple Choice

Effect is a NOUN.

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• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Affect is a VERB.

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• FALSE

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​Words and Meaning

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• all together (verb) - gathered in one place

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• altogether (noun) - entirely, totally

• The pigs and farmers were all together that evening

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• They had an altogether new agreement.

Poll

It means gathered in one place.

• All together

• altogether