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February 4, 2025 at 06:43 PM
Commonly Confused English Words 🇬🇧
1️⃣ Affect vs. Effect
• Affect (verb) = to influence
👉 The weather can affect your mood.
• Effect (noun) = the result of something
👉 The new law had a positive effect on the economy.
2️⃣ Lose vs. Loose
• Lose (verb) = to misplace or not win
👉 Don’t lose your keys!
• Loose (adjective) = not tight
👉 My shoes are too loose.
3️⃣ Then vs. Than
• Then (adverb) = refers to time
👉 I’ll eat dinner, then go for a walk.
• Than (conjunction) = used for comparisons
👉 I’m taller than my brother.
4️⃣ Borrow vs. Lend
• Borrow (verb) = to take something for a short time
👉 Can I borrow your pen?
• Lend (verb) = to give something temporarily
👉 I can lend you my book.
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