{"id":3237,"date":"2020-08-26T00:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T00:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.superstarteacher.com.sg\/Blog\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2020-12-04T02:23:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T02:23:59","slug":"commonly-misused-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.superstarteacher.com.sg\/Blog\/index.php\/2020\/08\/26\/commonly-misused-words\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Commonly Misused Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Could there be words that you have been misusing unknowingly?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we will be sharing with you a list of commonly misused words. Take the quiz below to test your understanding of some of these words or come back to it after you have gone through the various definitions below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fyrebox_quiz\" data-gid=\"vq4EzgEVV\" data-oid=\"DdWkV2eWN\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.fyrebox.com\/javascripts\/fyrebox.min.js?2\" defer=\"defer\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Fewer vs. Less\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fewer:<\/strong> A smaller quantity of (<em>something\u00a0countable<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Less:<\/strong> A smaller amount of (<em>something\u00a0uncountable<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>We use &#8220;fewer&#8221; when referring to countable nouns and &#8220;less&#8221; when referring to uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Compliment vs. Complement\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Compliment (<em>verb<\/em>):<\/strong> To give praise (<em>can also act as a noun<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complement (<em>verb<\/em>):<\/strong> To make something or someone better or more complete by providing additional qualities or features (<em>can also act as a noun<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Although &#8220;compliment&#8221; and &#8220;complement&#8221; are pronounced similarly, do not get them mixed up as they have totally different meanings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Who vs. Whom\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Who (<em>pronoun<\/em>):<\/strong> Used to refer to the subject (person) who is carrying out an action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whom (<em>pronoun<\/em>):<\/strong> Used to refer to the object (person) that action is carried out on.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how to differentiate and use &#8220;who&#8221; and &#8220;whom&#8221; correctly from Mrs Monica Leong here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmJ5jw_T95Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Affect vs. Effect\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Affect (<em>verb<\/em>):<\/strong> To cause a change in something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect (<em>noun<\/em>): <\/strong>The result produced by an action.<\/p>\n<p>For some, differentiating between these two words can be a bit tricky since they look and sound similar. Just take note that &#8220;affect&#8221; is a verb while &#8220;effect&#8221; is a noun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Lay vs. Lie\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lay (<em>verb<\/em>):<\/strong> To put or place something down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lie (<em>verb<\/em>):<\/strong> To recline or be in a horizontal position (<em>other meaning: to tell a falsehood<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>If you &#8220;lie&#8221; down, you are the one assuming the horizontal position. Another confusing aspect is that the past tense of &#8220;lie&#8221; is &#8220;lay&#8221;, so try to keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Bring vs. Take\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bring<\/strong> <strong>(<em>verb<\/em>)<\/strong>: To move something or someone towards a place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take<\/strong> <strong>(<em>verb<\/em>)<\/strong>: To move something or someone away from current location to another place.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, we bring things from &#8220;there to here&#8221; and we take things from &#8220;here to there&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_VDeT6atsZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Altogether vs. All together\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Altogether (<em>adverb<\/em>):<\/strong> In total or completely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All together (<em>phrase<\/em>):<\/strong> To be gathered in a group.<\/p>\n<p>Some of us may have mistaken &#8220;altogether&#8221; to be two words and spelled it out as such.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2022 Than vs. Then\u00a0\u2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Than (<em>conjunction<\/em>):<\/strong> Used to indicate a second element to show comparison.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then (<em>adverb<\/em>):<\/strong> [1] At that point in time; [2] Afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Than&#8221; is used to compare and contrast between different elements or objects (<em>eg. more than, less than<\/em>), while &#8220;then&#8221; is used to indicate time or the sequence of events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Want to learn more of such common grammar mistakes or looking for a solution to help your child improve on their English?<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for a free trial with Superstar Teacher to access full English video lessons by Mrs Monica Leong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superstarteacher.com.sg\/PreSignup\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.14.1 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-2112 mc4wp-form-theme mc4wp-form-theme-blue\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"2112\" data-name=\"a\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form -->\r\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/slim-10_7.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }\r\n\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\r\n\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\r\n\r\n    <div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\r\n\t<label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Receive the latest education news and tips!<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" value=\"\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"email\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\" placeholder=\"email address\" required>\r\n    <!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->\r\n    <div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_33eb32f4b7a724407cfe13b87_87100c9c1a\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"clear\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you&#039;re human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1793374065\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"2112\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\">Let us be part of your child\u2019s education journey today! 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