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Commonly Confused Words. a ffect: to influence (v) Chase’s speech affected me greatly. It was awesome!. e ffect: a result (n) Be careful taking that medication; it can have weird side effects . .
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affect: to influence (v)Chase’s speech affected me greatly. It was awesome!
effect: a result (n)Be careful taking that medication; it can have weird side effects.
all ready: “OK” and ready to goOur coats and gloves were on, and we were all ready to go sing Christmas carols.
already: before, previouslyYou already went into the stadium? You must be a big fan!
breath: air in lungs (n)After running across the school, Braden was out of breath, but he wasn’t late.
breathe: take in air (v)Cassady loves to breathe in the cool, crisp air during the fall months.
lay: put or place (things lay)Reagan, lay that stack of papers on my desk, please.
lie: to recline or sit (humans and animals lie)I feel a little weak; I’m going to go lie down.
loose: not fixed in place (adj)That nail is loose; I’m worried the garland might fall.
lose: misplace (v)John Mark will try really hard not to lose the ten dollars his dad just gave him.
past: history, a former timeOur pasts do not define us. Live in the present.
passed: past tense of pass (go by)I once passed Cam Newton in a school hallway.
than: conjunction used “to compare”Chris is almost a foot taller than me.
then: nextWe will take the benchmark, write our last paper, and then watch the movie.
their: possessive pronounBoth Megan and Lauren braided their hair today.
they’re: contraction for “they are”Gracie, Mattie, and Layla did a great project; they’re talented actresses.
there: pronoun, “at that place”Brady is “it,” so Jackson ran over there away from him.
to: prepositionKatelynn and Alexis are going to the movies this evening with some friends.