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144 - Students asked me about these confusing English words

Published 8 years, 4 months ago
Description

There are a lot of words in English that seem to be the same – and in fact they are very similar – but we use them in different ways.

In today's lesson, you'll learn the differences between 5 pairs of confusing words:

  • deem / regard
  • elder / older
  • loyal / faithful
  • crush / squeeze
  • joke / prank

Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/students-asked-me-about-these-confusing-english-words/

You might be wondering about the differences between other confusing words such as specially and especially, distinct and distinctive, or appraise and apprise.

You'll find answers, explanations, and examples inside my e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained.

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