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ENGLISH. COMMONLY MISUSED AND INTERCHANGED WORDS. A while- while is a noun; a period of time Awhile-adverb; for a short time Await- does not require a preposition Wait-usually requires a preposition (“for”) All ready- adj ; prepared Altogether-completely.

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  1. ENGLISH

  2. COMMONLY MISUSED AND INTERCHANGED WORDS • A while- while is a noun; a period of time Awhile-adverb; for a short time • Await- does not require a preposition Wait-usually requires a preposition (“for”) • All ready- adj; prepared Altogether-completely

  3. All together- all at one time Al together-completely • Persecute- to subject to ill treatment Prosecute-to bring a lawsuit against • Advise-used as a verb Advice-used as a noun • Lose- verb; to miss form one’s possession Loose-adjective; a state of laxity

  4. Anticipate- means to expect and prepre for something Expect-does not include the idea of preparation • Beside-means at the side of Besides-means in addition to • Between-in general, use it for two items Among-for more than two • Biannual- twice a year Biennial- every two years

  5. Capital- is the city Capitol- is the building DON’T WRITE: capitol building • Lay-to put or set (something) down Lie-to recline • At present-means now Presently-means soon • Carat-unit of weight for precious stones Karat- measure of gold content

  6. Citizen- one who is exercising the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization Resident-an inhabitant of a state or a city Native- a person born to a specified location • Celebrant-a participant in a ritual Celebrator-one having a good time or celebrating an event • Comprise-To include; a whole comprises its parts but parts do not comprise a whole Compose- a whole is composed of its parts; parts compose a whole. Constitute-means to make up

  7. Continual- means steadily being repeated Continuous-means uninterrupted • Decline-implies courtesy in rejecting a proposal Refuse-is more emphatic, event blunt • Disinterested-means impartial, unbiased Uninterested-means lacking in interest • Each other- when referring to two people One another- when referring to more than two • Farther- use it in physical distance only Further- use it in all other instances

  8. Fewer- generally refers to distinguishable units Less -refers to bulk, sum, amount, period of time or concept • In spite- always spelled separately Despite-never used with the preposition of • Oral- refers to spoken words Verbal- refers to all words, whether written or spoken • Sewage- waste matter Sewerage- drainage system

  9. Take- denotes movement away form the speaker or writer Bring- denotes movement toward the speaker • Eligible-meaning authenticated Illegible-pertains to handwriting • Fill in- answer; to supply with answers; be a substitute Fill up-to put something (container); fill completely Fill out- supply what is needed in the forms

  10. Agree to- a proposal or something Agree with- a person • Differ in- disagree in opinion Differ with-disagree with a person • In behalf of- for the benefit of; in the interest of On behalf of-representing; on the part of • That- refers to people or things Which- refers only to things Who- refers only to people

  11. IDIOMSAn expression that has a figurative rather than literal meaning

  12. Some Idiomatic Expressions

  13. Some Idiomatic Expressions

  14. Some Idiomatic Expressions

  15. Some Idiomatic Expressions

  16. Some Idiomatic Expressions

  17. OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  18. TRANSITIVE NOUN AND VERB COMBINATIONS

  19. GENDER: Male-Female counterpart

  20. GENDER: Male-Female counterpart

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