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46Words and expressions often misused
1. Affect, Effect
Affect means to have an effect on while effect means a result, consequence or outcome.
2. All ready, already
All ready means fully ready while already means previously.
3. Allusion, illusion, delusion
allusion means an indirect reference. illusion means temporary false perception while delusion means a lasting false perception or belief about oneself.
4. A lot, allot
A lot means colloquial when used for many or much. While allot means apportion or give by some plan.
5. Amoral and Immoral
Amoral means not concerned with morality while immoral means against morality.
6. Adapt, adopt
Adapt means to adjust while adopt means to take as one's own.
7. Advice and advise
Advice means counsel while advise is to give advice.
8. Aisle and isle
And aisle is a passage between rows of seats while isle means an Island.
9. Ante, anti
Ante means before while anti means against.
10. Born and borne
Born means have one's birth while borne means before by and elsewhere.
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