Week 1 Accept vs Except Accept v to take or receive something Example The daughter accepted the gifts rose and kiss from her mother Except prep with the exclusion of excluding ID: 344747
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Commonly misused words
Week 1Slide2
Accept v.s
. Except
Accept (v.): to take or receive something
Example: The daughter accepted the gifts, rose, and kiss from her mother.
Except (prep.): with the exclusion of; excluding
Example: You may use all electronic devices except for cell phones.Slide3
Affect
v.s
. Effect
Affect (v.): to act on, produce change; to impress the mind or move the feelings ofExample: The music affected him deeply, so deeply that he was moved to tears.
Effect (n.): something produced by a cause; consequence; resultExample: For many, the effect of smoking is cancer.Slide4
Break
v.s
. Brake
Break (v.): to damage something (n.): the damage itselfExample: My mom warned me that I
would break my arm if I wasn’t careful.
Brake (n.): a device that causes something to slow downExample: I had to purchase a new set of brakes for my car.Slide5
Sight vs. Site vs. Cite
Sight (n): refers to something that is
seen or the power or process
of seeing
Example: The sight of the fish made the cat hungry.
Site (n):
the exact location of an
event
, structure, object, or other thing
Example: The site of the blue beach was amazing
. Slide6
Sight vs. Site vs. Cite (cont.)
Cite (v): to quote; to mention in
support, proof, or confirmation
Example:
This book explains how to
cite
sources in a term paper. Slide7
Fair vs. fare
Fair (adjective)
Attractive; beautiful
.
Example. Romeo experienced love at first sight when he saw the
fair
Juliet.
Light-colore
d.
Example. Her skin is so
fair
; she gets sun burned easily.
“Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the
fairest
of them all?”
3.
Legal; within bounds
.
Example. The umpire determined the ball was
fair
, so the runner raced to first base.
4.
Just; unbiased
.
Example. Atticus Finch was know to be a fair man. Slide8
Fair vs. Fare
Fair (Noun)
A church function or bazaar; a carnival
Example: I look forward to the Armada Fair every year.Slide9
Fair vs. Fare
Fare (Noun)
Money paid for transportation
example: The taxi
fare was more than I thought it would be.
2. Food served. example: The health food restaurant served very
nutritious
fare
.