Top 5 confusing words :
accept and except
To accept means to receive or agree to something, while except means excluding.
Every day and everyday
Every day means each day. You do something every single day. everyday is an adjective that means common place or normal.
Fewer and less
Fewer is used for individual units, numbers
Less is used for general quantities
That and which
That is used to introduce a phrase or clause essential to the meaning of the sentence; not set off by commas
Which is used to refer to a specific noun or pronoun and to introduce a usually set off by commas
Advice and advise
Advice is an opinion, counsel
To advise means to counsel.
Examples:
I will accept the invitation to the party, but my best friend except it.
I go out with the dog every day. This is a dress for everyday.
You will have to make fewer mistakes. The amount of the money in our bank is less then it was last year.
The shipment that arrived yesterday had to be returned. We ate 15 doughnuts, which was too much.
I can give you an advice. My friend can advise you.
Philipp Jessen
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