Often Confused And Misused Words
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00:00Hi kids! Today we will learn about words that are often confused and misused. So let's start!
00:11There are some words in English language or there are many words in the English language that sound similar
00:19and we often get confused about their usage. So let's learn such words.
00:25The first set of words is ACCEPT and EXCEPT.
00:31EXCEPT from the letter A means to take willingly and EXCEPT from the letter E means not including.
00:41Let's use them in sentences.
00:45She accepted my proposal.
00:48This sentence means that the subject she said yes to the proposal.
00:54I have done everything except laundry.
00:58This sentence means that the subject I did all the work but not the laundry.
01:04Let's see the next words of words.
01:08ACCESS and EXCESS
01:10The first ACCESS means approach and the second EXCESS that is one starting from the letter E means more than what is needed.
01:21Let's see their uses in sentences.
01:25He has no access to the confidential files.
01:29This sentence means that the subject he cannot have a look at the secret files.
01:36Anything in ACCESS is bad for us.
01:40This sentence means that if we do anything that is more than needed it is not good for us.
01:47Now let's have a look at the next set of words.
01:51ADVICE and ADVICE
01:54The word ADVICE with an S is a verb that refers to the act of giving suggestions to someone.
02:03The second word ADVICE with a C is a noun that is a naming word for a suggestion that is given to someone.
02:14Let's use them in sentences.
02:17He advised me to work hard.
02:20This sentence means that the subject he suggested the object me to work hard.
02:27Here ADVICE is a verb.
02:30He gave a good advice to me.
02:33This sentence means that the subject he gave a good advice to the object me.
02:40Here ADVICE is a noun.
02:43Let's have another set of words.
02:45EFFECT and EFFECT
02:48The word EFFECT with an E is a noun which means a naming word for a change or a result.
02:57The word EFFECT with an A is a verb which refers to the action of bringing change on something or someone.
03:07Now let's use them in sentences.
03:11Smog has a very harmful effect on human health.
03:16This bad weather has affected the daily routine of many people.
03:21Now let's have next set of words.
03:24BREAK and BREAK
03:26Here the word BREAK means to putting a stop to something.
03:32And here the word BREAK refers to action of dividing or destroying something.
03:38This BREAK is used as a noun in a sentence and this one is used as a verb in a sentence.
03:45Let's use them in examples.
03:48The man applied the brakes of his car to save the dog.
03:52This sentence means that the man stopped the car to save the dog in front of it.
03:59He couldn't break the stick into two.
04:02This sentence means that he couldn't divide the stick into two parts.
04:07Let's have next set of words.
04:10COURSE and COURSE
04:14The word COURSE with an A means rough.
04:18And the word COURSE with a U means the direction of action.
04:23Now let's use them in sentences.
04:27The grains of sand are coarse.
04:30This sentence means that the particles of sand are rough.
04:35This is the wrong course to take.
04:38This sentence means that it is the wrong direction of action.
04:43Let's look at our next set of words.
04:45DESERT and DESSERT
04:49The word DESERT with a single S refers to a sandy area.
04:56And the word DESSERT with double S refers to a sweet dish.
05:01Let's use them in sentences.
05:04Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
05:08Custard is a very tasty dessert.
05:12Let's look at our next set of words.
05:16DESCENT, DECENT and DESCENT
05:20The word DESCENT with an S is a naming word for a downward slope.
05:26The word DESCENT without an S is a word for respectable.
05:32And the word DESCENT with double S means having different views.
05:38Let's use them in sentences.
05:41The hill has a sharp descent.
05:43This sentence means that the slope of the hill is inclined.
05:49Robin is a decent man.
05:52This sentence means that Robin is a respectable man.
05:57She descends from my opinion.
06:00This sentence means that her opinion is different from my opinion.
06:06Now let's see the next set of words.
06:09IDLE and IDLE
06:11The word IDLE means a lazy person or a person who has nothing to do.
06:17The word IDLE means the image of a god or a thing that is loved and respected.
06:24Let's see their uses.
06:26He was an idle fellow.
06:29This sentence means that he was a lazy person.
06:33We saw a giant idol of Lord Buddha.
06:36This sentence means that we saw a large statue of Buddha.
06:41So friends, we learned the meaning and usage of some of the words that are often confused and misused.
06:49Now let's learn about some more words in a quick fashion.
06:53LEATHER and LATHER
06:55LEATHER means the skin of animals.
06:58And LATHER means the foam produced by shampoo or soap.
07:03LIGHTNING and LIGHTNING
07:05LIGHTNING means the spark in the clouds during a storm.
07:10And LIGHTNING means reducing the weight or burden of something.
07:15LOOSE and LOOSE
07:18LOOSE is the opposite of TIGHT.
07:21Whereas LOOSE means the action in which something is lost.
07:26METAL and METAL
07:27METAL and METAL
07:29METAL refers to the elements such as iron, silver, copper, aluminum, etc.
07:37And METAL means spirit of courage.
07:40PORE and PORE
07:43PORE refers to the action of transferring a liquid somewhere.
07:48And PORE is a naming word for a small hole.
07:52So kids, today we learned about some similar sounding words, meanings of which are very different from each other.
08:01Now you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more.
08:05Bye-bye!