Confusing Words in English - The Difference Between Confusing Words

today's lesson is about some confusing words  in english we all know english can be a little  

confusing at times some words sound the same but  are spelled different some words have the same  

or almost the same meaning and they can be easy to  misuse so let's learn about some commonly confused  

words in english accept accept accept is a verb  that means to receive something willingly you can  

accept a gift for example or a school can accept  a new student the verb except means to leave out  

to exclude something or someone for example  we have everything we need for breakfast  

except eggs let's try and see if  we can guess the answer to these i  

offered my brother an apology but he  wouldn't blank it what do you think

that's correct accept let's try another  one everyone was there blank for sarah

that's correct except the next words that are  commonly confused in english are advise and advice  

the main difference between advise and advice is  that advice is a thing it's a noun advise is an  

action it's a verb in the word advise the s sounds  like a z advise advise means to recommend or to  

give information to follow to counsel advice  is an opinion or recommendation given to help  

guide someone to do something let's have a look at  some examples the doctor advised her to take her  

medicine the boy carefully followed his father's  advice okay let's try and guess the answer  

to these sentences i blank you to see a doctor  that's correct advise i'm grateful to you for your  

blank that's correct advice the next confusing  words in english are affect and effect affect  

is usually a verb that means to impact or change  effect is usually a noun and it can be positive or  

negative and it is the result of being affected by  something effect is the end result of something so  

effect is usually a verb and effect is  usually a noun maybe this will help you  

remember when you see or hear the words a is  for action effect e is for end result effect  

okay okay let's look at some examples the cold  weather affected the flowers this means the cold  

weather produced a change in the flowers the verb  effect can also mean to change someone's feelings  

or thoughts for example the painting was so  beautiful that it deeply affected her the painting  

changed her feelings or thoughts here's an  example for effect eight hours of sleep can  

have a positive effect on your health okay let's  try and guess the answer to these sentences the  

higher train fares won't blank me i have a car  that's correct affect the higher train fares  

won't affect me i have a car the medicine had  an immediate blank i felt better at once that's  

correct effect the medicine had an immediate  effect i felt better at once i will make more  

confusing words in english videos let me know in  the comments which english words confuse you and  

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