4 SpellingCommon Words that Sound Alike文档格式.docx
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believe<
refusedtoaccepttheexplanation>
4a:
tomakeafavorableresponseto<
acceptanoffer>
toagreetoundertake(aresponsibility)<
acceptajob>
5:
toassumeanobligationtopay;
also:
totakeinpayment<
wedon'
tacceptpersonalchecks>
1.ex•cept(preposition)[Originallypastparticiple;
seemeaning3,below]withtheexclusionorexceptionof<
opendailyexceptSundays>
2.ex•cept(conjunction)
1:
onanyotherconditionthanthat;
unless<
youfacepunishmentexceptifyourepent>
withthefollowingexception<
wasinaccessibleexceptbyboat>
3:
only(oftenfollowedbythat)<
Iwouldgoexceptthatit'
stoofar>
Meaningsforlesscommonuses:
3.ex•cept(transitiveverb)[Latinexceptus,pastparticipleofexciperetotakeordrawout,toexcept;
ex-out+caperetotake]
Totakeorleaveout(anything)fromanumberorawhole;
toexclude;
toomit<
ifweonlyexcepttheunfitnessofthejudge,thetrialwasaperfectenactmentofjustice>
<
AdamandEvewereforbiddentotouchtheexceptedtree(pastparticiple)>
Wouldyouliketotryaninteractiveexerciseonusingacceptandexceptcorrectly?
AffectandEffect
Affect
1.af•fect(transitiveverb)[MiddleEnglish,fromaffectus,pastparticipleofafficere]
toproduceaneffectupon,asa:
toproduceamaterialinfluenceuponoralterationin<
paralysisaffectedhislimbs>
toactupon(asapersonoraperson'
smindorfeelings)soastobringaboutaresponse;
influence
Effect
1.ef•fect(noun)[MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleFrench&
Latin;
MiddleFrench,fromLatineffectus,fromefficeretobringabout,fromex-out(of)+faceretomake,do]
purport;
intent<
theeffectoftheirstatementwastoinciteanger>
basicmeaning;
essence<
herargumenthadtheeffectofapleaforjustice>
somethingthatinevitablyfollowsanantecedent(asacauseoragent)<
environmentaldevastationisoneeffectofuncheckedindustrialexpansion>
anoutwardsign;
appearance<
themakeupcreatedtheeffectofoldageontheirfaces>
4:
accomplishment;
fulfillment<
theeffectofyearsofhardwork>
powertobringaboutaresult;
influence<
thecontentitselfoftelevisionisthereforelessimportantthanitseffect>
6plural:
movableproperty;
goods<
personaleffects>
7a:
adistinctiveimpression<
thecolorgivestheeffectofbeingwarm>
thecreationofadesiredimpression<
hertearswerepurelyforeffect>
c
(1):
somethingdesignedtoproduceadistinctiveordesiredimpression,usuallyusedinplural
(2)plural:
specialeffects
8:
thequalityorstateofbeingoperative;
operation<
thelawgoesintoeffectnextweek>
ineffect:
insubstance;
virtually<
thecommitteeagreedtowhatwasineffectareductioninthehourlywage>
totheeffect:
withthemeaning<
issuedastatementtotheeffectthathewouldresign>
Affect:
2.af•fect(transitiveverb)
tomakeadisplayoflikingorusing;
cultivate<
affectaworldlymanner>
toputonapretenseof;
feign<
affectindifference,thoughdeeplyhurt>
3.af•fect(noun)[pronunciation:
stressonfirstsyllable,unlikeverbformsofthisword]
theconscioussubjectiveaspectofanemotionconsideredapartfrombodilychanges<
hedisplayedadistressinglackofaffect>
2.ef•fect(transitiveverb)
tocausetocomeintobeing<
thecitizenswereabletoeffectachangeingovernmentpolicy>
2a:
tobringaboutoftenbysurmountingobstacles;
accomplish<
effectasettlementofadispute>
toputintooperation<
thedutyofthelegislaturetoeffectthewillofthecitizens>
Usage:
Theconfusionoftheverbsaffectandeffectnotonlyisquitecommonbuthasalonghistory.Theverbeffectwasusedinplaceofaffect(1,above)asearlyas1494andinplaceofaffect(2,above)asearlyas1652.Ifyouthinkyouwanttousetheverbeffectbutarenotcertain,checkthedefinitionshere.Thenounaffectissometimesmistakenlyusedforthenouneffect.Exceptwhenyourtopicispsychology,youwillseldomneedthenounaffect.
CommonWordsthatSoundAlike
Manywordssoundalikebutmeandifferentthingswhenputintowriting.Thislistwillhelpyoudistinguishbetweensomeofthemorecommonwordsthatsoundalike.Clickonanyoftheblueunderlinedlinkstoopenalongerandmorecompletedefinitionofthewordinanewwindow.
Advise,Advice
∙advise=verbthatmeanstorecommend,suggest,orcounsel:
Iadviseyoutobecautious.
∙advice=nounthatmeansanopinionorrecommendationaboutwhatcouldorshouldbedone:
I'
dliketoaskforyouradviceonthismatter.
Conscious,Conscience
∙conscious=adjectivemeaningawake,perceiving:
Despiteaheadinjury,thepatientremainedconscious.
∙conscience=nounmeaningthesenseofobligationtobegood:
Chriswouldn'
tcheatbecausehisconsciencewouldn'
tlethim.
Idea,Ideal
∙idea=nounmeaningathought,belief,orconceptionheldinthemind,orageneralnotionorconceptionformedbygeneralization:
Jenniferhadabrilliantidea--she'
dgototheWritingLabforhelpwithherpapers!
∙ideal=nounmeaningsomethingorsomeonethatembodiesperfection,oranultimateobjectorendeavor:
Mickeywastheidealfortutorseverywhere.
∙ideal=adjectivemeaningembodyinganultimatestandardofexcellenceorperfection,orthebest;
Jenniferwasanidealstudent.
Its,It'
s
∙its=possessiveadjective(possesiveformofthepronounit):
Thecrabhadanunusualgrowthonitsshell.
∙it'
s=contractionforitisorithas(inaverbphrase):
It'
sstillraining;
it'
sbeenrainingforthreedays.(Pronounshaveapostrophesonlywhentwowordsarebeingshortenedintoone.)
Lead,Led
∙lead=nounreferringtoadensemetallicelement:
TheX-raytechnicianworeavestlinedwithlead.
∙led=past-tenseandpast-participleformoftheverbtolead,meaningtoguideordirect:
Theevidenceledthejurytoreachaunanimousdecision.
Than,Then
Than
usedincomparisonstatements:
HeisricherthanI.
usedinstatementsofpreference:
Iwouldratherdancethaneat.
usedtosuggestquantitiesbeyondaspecifiedamount:
Readmorethanthefirstparagraph.
Then
atimeotherthannow:
Hewasyoungerthen.Shewillstarthernewjobthen.
nextintime,space,ororder:
Firstwemuststudy;
thenwecanplay.
suggestingalogicalconclusion:
Ifyou'
vestudiedhard,thentheexamshouldbenoproblem.
Their,There,They'
re
∙Their=possessivepronoun:
Theygottheirbooks.
∙There=thatplace:
Myhouseisoverthere.(Thisisaplaceword,andsoitcontainsthewordhere.)
∙They'
re=contractionfortheyare:
They'
remakingdinner.(Pronounshaveapostrophesonlywhentwowordsarebeingshortenedintoone.)
To,Too,Two
∙To=preposition,orfirstpartoftheinfinitiveformofaverb:
Theywenttothelaketoswim.
∙Too=very,also:
Iwastootiredtocontinue.Iwashungry,too.
∙Two=thenumber2:
Twostudentsscoredbelowpassingontheexam.
Two,twelve,andbetweenareallwordsrelatedtothenumber2,andallcontaintheletterstw.
Toocanmeanalsoorcanbeanintensifier,andyoumightsaythatitcontainsanextrao("
onetoomany"
)
We'
re,Where,Were
∙We'
re=contractionforweare:
We'
regladtohelp.(Pronounshaveapostrophesonlywhentwowordsarebeingshortenedintoone.)
∙Where=location:
Whereareyougoing?
(Thisisaplaceword,andsoitcontainsthewordhere.)
∙Were=apasttenseformoftheverbbe:
Theywerewalkingsidebyside.
Your,You'
∙Your=possessivepronoun:
Yourshoesareuntied.
∙You'
re=contractionforyouare:
You'
rewalkingaroundwithyourshoesuntied.(Pronounshaveapostrophesonlywhentwowordsarebeingshortenedintoone.)
OneWordorTwo?
Allready/already
∙allready:
usedasanadjectivetoexpresscompletepreparedness
∙already:
anadverbexpressingtime
AtlastIwasallreadytogo,buteveryonehadalreadyleft.
Allright/alright
∙allright:
usedasanadjectiveoradverb;
olderandmoreformalspelling,morecommoninscientific&
academicwriting:
Willyoubeallrightonyourown?
∙alright:
Alternatespellingofallright;
lessfrequentbutusedofteninjournalisticandbusinesspublications,andespeciallycommonin
fictionaldialogue:
Hedoesalrightinschool.
Alltogether/altogether
∙alltogether:
anadverbmeaningconsideredasawhole,summedup:
Alltogether,therewerethirty-twostudentsatthemuseum.
∙altogether:
anintensifyingadverbmeaningwholly,completely,entirely:
Hiscommentraisesanaltogetherdifferentproblem.
Anyone/anyone
∙anyone:
apronounmeaninganypersonatall:
Anyonewhocansolvethisproblemdeservesanaward.
∙anyone:
apairedadjectiveandnounmeaningaspecificiteminagroup;
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