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- Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 43m 45s
- Release date: 2021-02-17
- Author: Mignon Fogarty
- Provider: Lynda
Writing with Commonly Confused Words
Description
Content
Have you ever had to cite a sight you saw while on site? English has many troublesome words that people commonly confuse, which can lead to misunderstandings, confusion, and embarrassment. Using the wrong word can affect your credibility and have an adverse effect on communication. In this course, Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, covers some of the most frequently misused words, from words that sound the same, like “compliment” and “complement,” to words with commonly misunderstood meanings, like “farther” and “further.” Learn how to write with more confidence, make fewer mistakes, and spend less time doubting how to use these tricky words.
- Introduction00m 44s
- Confusing English words00m 44s
- 1. Words that Sound the Same20m 19s
- "A lot" or "alot"?00m 49s
- "Affect" or "effect"?03m 42s
- "Bated" or "baited"?01m 25s
- "Capital" or "capitol"?01m 48s
- "Cite," "sight," or "site"?01m 03s
- "Complement" or "compliment"?01m 20s
- "Council" or "counsel"?01m 11s
- "Desert" or "dessert"?01m 19s
- "Foreword" or "forward"?01m 35s
- "Gray" or "grey"?01m 06s
- "Home" or "hone"?01m 31s
- "Lightening" or "lightning"?00m 57s
- "Principal" or "principle"?01m 37s
- "Stationary" or "stationery"?00m 56s
- 2. Words with Commonly Misunderstood Meanings22m 10s
- "A" or "an"?01m 45s
- "Anxious" or "eager"?01m 02s
- "Bad" or "badly"?02m 09s
- "Because" or "due to"?01m 28s
- "I.e." or "e.g."?01m 36s
- "Fewer" or "less"?01m 52s
- "Farther" or "further"?01m 42s
- "Hanged" or "hung"?01m 29s
- "Hilarious" or "hysterical"?00m 58s
- "Lay" or "lie"?01m 09s
- "Loose" or "lose"?00m 49s
- "Simple" or "simplistic"?01m 20s
- "That" or "which"?01m 57s
- "Who" or "whom"?02m 54s
- Conclusion00m 32s
- "Bid adieu" or "bid ado"?00m 32s
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