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Often Confused Words • A
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WORDS DEFINITIONS & EXAMPLES
a lot
allot A lot is two words meaning “much”: A lot of bologna was left over from the party.
Allot is a verb meaning “distribute proportionately, to portion out”: You guys need to allot a lot more time to practice!
all ready
already All ready is two words meaning “everyone or everything is ready”: The boys are all ready for the game.
Already is an adverb meaning “earlier (than expected); so soon”: The boys have already left for the game.
a while
awhile A while is two words meaning “a short period of time”: I will meet you in a while.
These two words are never spelled together.
A an and A is an indefinite article used before nouns beginning with a consonant: a photograph, a tree, a horse.
An is to be used before nouns beginning with a vowel (sound): an apple, an hour, an elephant.
And is a conjunction used between nouns in a list: A blanket and picnic basket are needed for the afternoon.
accede
exceed Accede means “to agree or allow”: Hiram Cheaply finally acceded to accepting the presidency of the company.
Exceed means “to go beyond, to surpass”: The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the previous record.
accept
except Accept means “to take willingly”: Miss Deeds accepted the cup of hot tea even without a saucer.
Except is a preposition meaning “excluding”: Everyone was disappointed with the party except Ida Goodtime.
adapt
adept
adopt Adapt means “to adjust”: Minnie Miles quickly adapted to working 20 miles away from home.
Adept means “skilled”: Lucille is adept at speaking languages.
Adopt means to “accept as your own”: It was difficult to adopt only one puppy from the animal shelter.
adverse
averse Adverse means “unfavorable, hostile”: Those driving in adverse winter conditions may be putting themselves at risk.
Averse means “repulsed or repelled”: She was immediately averse to the idea.
advice
advise Advice is a noun meaning “an opinion given with the intention of helping”: My mother still gives me advice even though I’m 40 years old.
Advise is a verb meaning “to give counsel or advice”: The meteorologist advised listeners to stay indoors because of the extremely cold temperatures.
affect
effect Affect is most often used as a verb meaning “to influence and change”: The president’s speech affected his views of the upcoming election.
The verb effect means “to cause”: Batting her eyes so flirtatiously effected a strong desire in Rathbone to embrace Mirabelle.
aid
aide Aid is help or assistance given: Every Christmas the community gives aid to those less fortunate.
An aide is a person who helps: Frieda Gogh worked five years as a teacher’s aide.
airs
heirs Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds dangling from her neck.
Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or title: Portia was the heir to her mother’s diamonds.
all right
alright All right is a phrase meaning “everything is right”: Is all right here?
Alright is a single word meaning “OK”: All are alright here.
all together
altogether All together is applied to people or things that are being treated as a whole: We always had fun when we were all together. To double check this usage, try separating the two words: We all had fun when were together.
Altogether is an adverb that means “completely or totally”: Using a flashlight in bed is an altogether new approach to reading at night.
all ways
always All ways means “by every means or method”: Dirk tried all ways to navigate the storm.
Always means “forever”: Sue St. Marie always responded calmly during emergency situations.
allude
elude Allude means “to suggest indirectly”: Leticia can’t speak to her husband without alluding to his affair with Martha Snodgrass.
Elude means “to dodge or escape”: Serious relationships always seemed to elude him. Also beware of illude “to deceive, trick”, the verb underlying
illusion. It isn’t used often but it is out there.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Have a WONDERFUL MONDAY ‘people, stay safe,
and whatever you do, don’t forget to laff it up! Peace, I am outta here! Eucman! 😁
PUNAGRAPHY……
A pessimist’s blood type is always b-negative.
Practice safe eating—always use condiments.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
He used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Corduroy pillows are making headlines.
Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome?
Sea captains don’t like crew cuts.
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
A successful diet is the triumph of mind over platter.
A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor.
Without geometry, life is pointless.
When you dream in color, it’s a pigment of your imagination.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red.
A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
When two egotists meet, it’s an I for an I.
A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
You feel stuck with your debt if you can’t budge it.
He often broke into a song because he couldn’t find the key.
Every calendar’s days are numbered.
A lot of money is tainted. ‘Taint yours and it taint mine.
A boiled egg is hard to beat.
He had a photographic memory that was never developed.
The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
Once you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.
Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.
When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she’d dye.
Friday’s Movie Trivia of the day!
Which 1995 crime thriller starring Kevin Spacey dares to ask the question,
just who is that elusive criminal mastermind Keyser Söze?
Answer: The correct answer was The Usual Suspects! “The Usual Suspects”, released in 1995 and directed by Bryan Singer, would soon earn the reputation as one of the slipperiest crime films of the 90s. Much of the story unfolds through the interrogation of Roger “Verbal” Kint, played by Kevin Spacey, a small-time con artist with a talent for storytelling and at the very least, a selective memory. Dominating the narrative is the almost mythical figure of Keyser Söze, a criminal mastermind whose very existence is treated as the whispered name of a boogeyman among hardened criminals.
Mondays Movie Trivia of the day!
Which romantic sports drama released in 1996 and featuring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Renée Zellweger,
follows a flashy football agent who finds love while showing his client the money?
Monday’s Quizzler is….
Greg, Jane, Amy, Steve, and Katie are five excellent students who attend G. Neus Sr. High. About to graduate, they have each been given a subject and school award. It is up to you, their classmate, to find out which awards each student received and which teacher taught them.
One final note: A valedictorian is the student at the top of the class (with the best grades.) A salutatorian is “second place” and the margin between the two is often very narrow.
Answer: Greg-Math-Community service-Ms. Brown
Jane-History-Valedictorian-Mr. Allen
Amy-Science-Class president-Mrs. Colt
Steve-French-Salutatorian-Ms. Wint
Katie-Art-Silver Knight-Mr. Harris
Friday’s Quizzler is….😎😎
5 girls, Dani, Katie, Janet, Christine, and Sarah ALWAYS sit by each other. Each person gets there at a different time, buys different food, pays different amounts, and does different things during lunch. Can you put them together?
- Katie has gym before lunch, so she gets done eating by the time the other people go to the table.
- Christine is kinda shy, but she likes to listen to the person who gets there last gossip, while the person who only spent a dollar helps the other girls with their problems.
- Two people who get there at almost the same time, get almost the same thing, but the girl who gets there first has the more expensive meal.
- The people who eat the hot dogs found the line just for hot dogs that is faster than the other line, so they get their lunches faster than everyone else except the girl who tells jokes at lunch.
- Sarah, who brings her lunch from home, buys just fries, whose price has been raised so now they cost more than bagels but less than the meal of the day.
- Soda costs more than water
- Dani always complains about her lunch that she didn’t get a fresh one or it wasn’t round enough and then steals a drink of water from someone else.
- Christine gives Janet her quarters that she got back as change, because Christine doesn’t like to carry around change which Janet finds useful when it comes to buying her hot dog.
- One day Sarah was helping Janet with her algebra homework when she accidentally knocked over Janet’s soda by mistake. Thankfully only the 2 quarters, that Christine had given Janet, got wet.
- Katie’s lunch costs more than the girl who sits down last but less than the girl who does her homework.
Girls// Katie, Dani, Janet, Christine, Sarah
Lunch// Bagel, Meal of the Day, Hot dog and soda, Hot dog and water, Sandwich and fries
Cost//$0.75, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75
Do during lunch// Homework, Counsel, Gossip, Eats lunch, Jokes
Order they sit down// 1,2,3,4,5
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