Confusing English Words! | Fix Common Vocabulary Mistakes & Errors

hello I’m Emma from mmm English there

hello I’m Emma from mmm English there are plenty of English words that confuse

are plenty of English words that confuse

are plenty of English words that confuse you because they look similar they sound

you because they look similar they sound

you because they look similar they sound similar I know because when I was at

similar I know because when I was at

similar I know because when I was at school and I was learning English I also

school and I was learning English I also

school and I was learning English I also found these words really confusing lots

found these words really confusing lots

found these words really confusing lots of native speakers find these pairs of

of native speakers find these pairs of

of native speakers find these pairs of words confusing

words confusing

words confusing in fact this lesson will be useful for

in fact this lesson will be useful for

in fact this lesson will be useful for you if you’re learning English as a

you if you’re learning English as a

you if you’re learning English as a second language or if you are a native

second language or if you are a native

second language or if you are a native English speaker you might even be

English speaker you might even be

English speaker you might even be reminded about some spelling mistakes

reminded about some spelling mistakes

reminded about some spelling mistakes that you’re making because these words

that you’re making because these words

that you’re making because these words can be kind of tricky in this lesson

can be kind of tricky in this lesson

can be kind of tricky in this lesson today I’m going to share some pairs of

today I’m going to share some pairs of

today I’m going to share some pairs of words that are often confused because

words that are often confused because

words that are often confused because they look similar and they sound similar

they look similar and they sound similar

they look similar and they sound similar words like advice and advise accept and

words like advice and advise accept and

words like advice and advise accept and accept aloud and aloud all together all

accept aloud and aloud all together all

accept aloud and aloud all together all together along along desert desert

together along along desert desert

together along along desert desert principle principle complement

principle principle complement

principle principle complement complement confusing huh like I said

complement confusing huh like I said

complement confusing huh like I said native English speakers often confuse

native English speakers often confuse

native English speakers often confuse these words as well so don’t worry we

these words as well so don’t worry we

these words as well so don’t worry we are going to fix these problems right

are going to fix these problems right

are going to fix these problems right here right now in this lesson as usual

here right now in this lesson as usual

here right now in this lesson as usual I’ve made you a worksheet that you can

I’ve made you a worksheet that you can

I’ve made you a worksheet that you can download to practice what you learn in

download to practice what you learn in

download to practice what you learn in this lesson but you’ll have to watch

this lesson but you’ll have to watch

this lesson but you’ll have to watch until the end to find out how to get it

until the end to find out how to get it

until the end to find out how to get it imagine how thrilled you’re going to be

imagine how thrilled you’re going to be

imagine how thrilled you’re going to be when you notice a native English speaker

when you notice a native English speaker

when you notice a native English speaker misspelling one of the words that you’re

misspelling one of the words that you’re

misspelling one of the words that you’re about to learn today

about to learn today

about to learn today and you will get the chance to correct

and you will get the chance to correct

and you will get the chance to correct them

them

them okay and now with the chitchat let’s get

okay and now with the chitchat let’s get

okay and now with the chitchat let’s get on with the lesson allowed and allowed

on with the lesson allowed and allowed

on with the lesson allowed and allowed these two words are pronounced in

these two words are pronounced in

these two words are pronounced in exactly the same way allowed means to

exactly the same way allowed means to

exactly the same way allowed means to speak out loud I’m speaking aloud right

speak out loud I’m speaking aloud right

speak out loud I’m speaking aloud right now read that paragraph aloud to the

now read that paragraph aloud to the

now read that paragraph aloud to the rest of the class can hear you aloud is

rest of the class can hear you aloud is

rest of the class can hear you aloud is the past tense form of the verb allow

the past tense form of the verb allow

the past tense form of the verb allow but it’s also an adjective that shows

but it’s also an adjective that shows

but it’s also an adjective that shows permission you’re allowed to bring a

permission you’re allowed to bring a

permission you’re allowed to bring a small bag with you you are not allowed

small bag with you you are not allowed

small bag with you you are not allowed to wear shoes inside the house you’re

to wear shoes inside the house you’re

to wear shoes inside the house you’re not allowed to speak aloud complement

not allowed to speak aloud complement

not allowed to speak aloud complement and complement both of these words are

and complement both of these words are

and complement both of these words are pronounced in the same way but

pronounced in the same way but

pronounced in the same way but complement with an e is the verb and

complement with an e is the verb and

complement with an e is the verb and it’s used to show that something goes

it’s used to show that something goes

it’s used to show that something goes well with something else when it adds to

well with something else when it adds to

well with something else when it adds to or it improves something else that hat

or it improves something else that hat

or it improves something else that hat really complements the dress you’re

really complements the dress you’re

really complements the dress you’re wearing they look good together

wearing they look good together

wearing they look good together what type of cheese is this it really

what type of cheese is this it really

what type of cheese is this it really complements the flavors of the fruit we

complements the flavors of the fruit we

complements the flavors of the fruit we chose plants that would complement each

chose plants that would complement each

chose plants that would complement each other they really suit each other

other they really suit each other

other they really suit each other compliment with an eye is the one that

compliment with an eye is the one that

compliment with an eye is the one that you probably are most familiar with it’s

you probably are most familiar with it’s

you probably are most familiar with it’s the noun that we use when you say

the noun that we use when you say

the noun that we use when you say something nice to someone you pay

something nice to someone you pay

something nice to someone you pay someone a compliment I want to

someone a compliment I want to

someone a compliment I want to compliment you on your performance you

compliment you on your performance you

compliment you on your performance you did a really good job I don’t take

did a really good job I don’t take

did a really good job I don’t take compliments very well I get really shy

compliments very well I get really shy

compliments very well I get really shy and embarrassed and try to change the

and embarrassed and try to change the

and embarrassed and try to change the subject though I don’t often give

subject though I don’t often give

subject though I don’t often give compliments those shoes really

compliments those shoes really

compliments those shoes really compliment your outfit altogether and

compliment your outfit altogether and

compliment your outfit altogether and altogether

altogether

altogether these words are pronounced exactly the

these words are pronounced exactly the

these words are pronounced exactly the same but you’re focusing on the spelling

same but you’re focusing on the spelling

same but you’re focusing on the spelling here we’ve got two words versus one all

here we’ve got two words versus one all

here we’ve got two words versus one all together means all in the same place at

together means all in the same place at

together means all in the same place at one time let’s meet at the roller

one time let’s meet at the roller

one time let’s meet at the roller coaster at 12 we want to write it all

coaster at 12 we want to write it all

coaster at 12 we want to write it all together all together is an adverb that

together all together is an adverb that

together all together is an adverb that means completely I’m a vegetarian now

means completely I’m a vegetarian now

means completely I’m a vegetarian now I’ve stopped eating meat altogether

I’ve stopped eating meat altogether

I’ve stopped eating meat altogether the public transport system in Melbourne

the public transport system in Melbourne

the public transport system in Melbourne is so good

is so good

is so good some people have stopped driving their

some people have stopped driving their

some people have stopped driving their cars altogether altogether can also be

cars altogether altogether can also be

cars altogether altogether can also be used to summarize a point altogether I

used to summarize a point altogether I

used to summarize a point altogether I think it’s a good decision for the

think it’s a good decision for the

think it’s a good decision for the company Oh

company Oh

company Oh altogether can also mean in total

altogether can also mean in total

altogether can also mean in total altogether

altogether

altogether you’ll pay $3,000 for your flights and

you’ll pay $3,000 for your flights and

you’ll pay $3,000 for your flights and accommodation altogether

accommodation altogether

accommodation altogether you’ll pay $5,000 if you travel all

you’ll pay $5,000 if you travel all

you’ll pay $5,000 if you travel all together desert and desert there is a

together desert and desert there is a

together desert and desert there is a slight pronunciation difference here and

slight pronunciation difference here and

slight pronunciation difference here and it’s simply a matter of syllable stress

it’s simply a matter of syllable stress

it’s simply a matter of syllable stress in desert the stressed syllable is the

in desert the stressed syllable is the

in desert the stressed syllable is the first syllable in desert the second

first syllable in desert the second

first syllable in desert the second syllable is the stressed syllable both

syllable is the stressed syllable both

syllable is the stressed syllable both of these words are nouns desert is an

of these words are nouns desert is an

of these words are nouns desert is an area of land that doesn’t have much

area of land that doesn’t have much

area of land that doesn’t have much water if you drive from Melbourne across

water if you drive from Melbourne across

water if you drive from Melbourne across Australia to Perce you have to drive

Australia to Perce you have to drive

Australia to Perce you have to drive through the desert desert is of course

through the desert desert is of course

through the desert desert is of course cakes ice creams sweets

cakes ice creams sweets

cakes ice creams sweets it’s the meal that follows a main meal

it’s the meal that follows a main meal

it’s the meal that follows a main meal like dinner or even lunch if you don’t

like dinner or even lunch if you don’t

like dinner or even lunch if you don’t finish your dinner you won’t get your

finish your dinner you won’t get your

finish your dinner you won’t get your dessert I’m sure every parent no matter

dessert I’m sure every parent no matter

dessert I’m sure every parent no matter what language tells their children that

what language tells their children that

what language tells their children that my favorite dessert is turn the suit

my favorite dessert is turn the suit

my favorite dessert is turn the suit dessert can also be a verb it sounds

dessert can also be a verb it sounds

dessert can also be a verb it sounds like dessert but it’s spelt like desert

like dessert but it’s spelt like desert

like dessert but it’s spelt like desert so dessert can also be a verb and it

so dessert can also be a verb and it

so dessert can also be a verb and it means to leave someone alone or abandon

means to leave someone alone or abandon

means to leave someone alone or abandon them principal and principal these two

them principal and principal these two

them principal and principal these two words used to confuse me all the time

words used to confuse me all the time

words used to confuse me all the time principal principal is a noun and also

principal principal is a noun and also

principal principal is a noun and also an adjective as a noun it is the head of

an adjective as a noun it is the head of

an adjective as a noun it is the head of a school and I remember my grade four

a school and I remember my grade four

a school and I remember my grade four teacher always telling me to remember

teacher always telling me to remember

teacher always telling me to remember that the principal is your pal your

that the principal is your pal your

that the principal is your pal your friend but principal can also mean

friend but principal can also mean

friend but principal can also mean important or significant when it’s used

important or significant when it’s used

important or significant when it’s used as an adjective our principal concern is

as an adjective our principal concern is

as an adjective our principal concern is the safety of the children

the safety of the children

the safety of the children so here principal means most important I

so here principal means most important I

so here principal means most important I have a meeting with the school principal

have a meeting with the school principal

have a meeting with the school principal this afternoon

this afternoon

this afternoon principal is only a noun and it’s a

principal is only a noun and it’s a

principal is only a noun and it’s a truth a law or a rule that shapes how

truth a law or a rule that shapes how

truth a law or a rule that shapes how something is done there are three main

something is done there are three main

something is done there are three main environmental principles that shaped

environmental principles that shaped

environmental principles that shaped this project you might also hear

this project you might also hear

this project you might also hear expressions like he’s a man or she’s a

expressions like he’s a man or she’s a

expressions like he’s a man or she’s a woman of principle which means that they

woman of principle which means that they

woman of principle which means that they always do the right thing they always do

always do the right thing they always do

always do the right thing they always do what is morally right or morally correct

what is morally right or morally correct

what is morally right or morally correct we need to protect the community it’s a

we need to protect the community it’s a

we need to protect the community it’s a matter of principle it’s the right thing

matter of principle it’s the right thing

matter of principle it’s the right thing to do along and along they sound exactly

to do along and along they sound exactly

to do along and along they sound exactly the same

the same

the same though again we’re looking at spelling

though again we’re looking at spelling

though again we’re looking at spelling here

here

here two words both one along is an adverb or

two words both one along is an adverb or

two words both one along is an adverb or a preposition and it means to move along

a preposition and it means to move along

a preposition and it means to move along something horizontally on a flat surface

something horizontally on a flat surface

something horizontally on a flat surface like this it’s such a nice night tonight

like this it’s such a nice night tonight

like this it’s such a nice night tonight let’s go for a walk along the river can

let’s go for a walk along the river can

let’s go for a walk along the river can I bring my friend along you’ve also

I bring my friend along you’ve also

I bring my friend along you’ve also heard it in the phrasal verb get along

heard it in the phrasal verb get along

heard it in the phrasal verb get along to get along with someone so that means

to get along with someone so that means

to get along with someone so that means to have a good relationship with them

to have a good relationship with them

to have a good relationship with them how long is a little different here

how long is a little different here

how long is a little different here because long is an adjective that refers

because long is an adjective that refers

because long is an adjective that refers to the length of something either in

to the length of something either in

to the length of something either in distance or in time are is an article

distance or in time are is an article

distance or in time are is an article here used with the noun that follows the

here used with the noun that follows the

here used with the noun that follows the adjective along so here long is an

adjective along so here long is an

adjective along so here long is an adjective and the singular article are

adjective and the singular article are

adjective and the singular article are can be used only with a countable noun a

can be used only with a countable noun a

can be used only with a countable noun a long day a long trip a long road it’s

long day a long trip a long road it’s

long day a long trip a long road it’s been such a long journey there is a long

been such a long journey there is a long

been such a long journey there is a long list of names on the board I walked

list of names on the board I walked

list of names on the board I walked along a long windy road advise and

along a long windy road advise and

along a long windy road advise and advice can you hear the difference in

advice can you hear the difference in

advice can you hear the difference in pronunciation between the two words

pronunciation between the two words

pronunciation between the two words there very good advice and advice the

there very good advice and advice the

there very good advice and advice the difference is in the final consonant

difference is in the final consonant

difference is in the final consonant sound and very flat at last even now if

sound and very flat at last even now if

sound and very flat at last even now if when your friends have a problem and you

when your friends have a problem and you

when your friends have a problem and you offer them a suggestion

offer them a suggestion

offer them a suggestion how to solve the problem or what they

how to solve the problem or what they

how to solve the problem or what they should do to fix for weddings

should do to fix for weddings

should do to fix for weddings we are offering a piece of advice if the

we are offering a piece of advice if the

we are offering a piece of advice if the noun and uncountable noun can we always

noun and uncountable noun can we always

noun and uncountable noun can we always ever not decisive but people often ask

ever not decisive but people often ask

ever not decisive but people often ask for life when they want some

for life when they want some

for life when they want some recommendations or suggestions about how

recommendations or suggestions about how

recommendations or suggestions about how to deal with the situation it might be

to deal with the situation it might be

to deal with the situation it might be about relationships a job children or

about relationships a job children or

about relationships a job children or even a way to manage young your boss at

even a way to manage young your boss at

even a way to manage young your boss at work

work

work hey can I ask you about eyes directly to

hey can I ask you about eyes directly to

hey can I ask you about eyes directly to the right for you I always listen to my

the right for you I always listen to my

the right for you I always listen to my Delta bar and vine is a bulb and if the

Delta bar and vine is a bulb and if the

Delta bar and vine is a bulb and if the action of recommending or suggesting

action of recommending or suggesting

action of recommending or suggesting something to someone are usually because

something to someone are usually because

something to someone are usually because you’re Carlton experienced during the

you’re Carlton experienced during the

you’re Carlton experienced during the that situation report

that situation report

that situation report I need someone to advise me on the

I need someone to advise me on the

I need someone to advise me on the project I need to complete for my course

project I need to complete for my course

project I need to complete for my course the flight attendant will advise you

the flight attendant will advise you

the flight attendant will advise you where your nearest exit and an advisor

where your nearest exit and an advisor

where your nearest exit and an advisor is the noun for some of the room advisor

is the noun for some of the room advisor

is the noun for some of the room advisor you or they give suggestions and

you or they give suggestions and

you or they give suggestions and recommendations to you okay what about

recommendations to you okay what about

recommendations to you okay what about excess and accept these ones are very

excess and accept these ones are very

excess and accept these ones are very very similar but there is a tiny tiny

very similar but there is a tiny tiny

very similar but there is a tiny tiny difference in pronunciation in the first

difference in pronunciation in the first

difference in pronunciation in the first vowel sound in excess is a the lazy

vowel sound in excess is a the lazy

vowel sound in excess is a the lazy schwa sound up except for except if it

schwa sound up except for except if it

schwa sound up except for except if it except very very flat you can or

except very very flat you can or

except very very flat you can or hardly hear the difference except is a

hardly hear the difference except is a

hardly hear the difference except is a world and it describes the action of a

world and it describes the action of a

world and it describes the action of a greenie to receive something or do

greenie to receive something or do

greenie to receive something or do something you need to accept the terms

something you need to accept the terms

something you need to accept the terms and condition you’ve been so generous

and condition you’ve been so generous

and condition you’ve been so generous already we can’t accept any more money

already we can’t accept any more money

already we can’t accept any more money from you the police told me that the

from you the police told me that the

from you the police told me that the case was closed

case was closed

case was closed but I just can’t accept it accept is a

but I just can’t accept it accept is a

but I just can’t accept it accept is a conjunction or a preposition and it

conjunction or a preposition and it

conjunction or a preposition and it means not including I walk the dog every

means not including I walk the dog every

means not including I walk the dog every day except through this because I work

day except through this because I work

day except through this because I work late I’ve been to every country in

late I’ve been to every country in

late I’ve been to every country in Southeast Asia except Cambodia I love

Southeast Asia except Cambodia I love

Southeast Asia except Cambodia I love food always anything except Orson oh

food always anything except Orson oh

food always anything except Orson oh okay well I hope you found that useful

okay well I hope you found that useful

okay well I hope you found that useful I’ve made you a worksheet which you can

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really make sure you’re using these

really make sure you’re using these words correctly you can download it just

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me in the comments there are so many

me in the comments there are so many other English words that have similar

other English words that have similar

other English words that have similar pronunciation similar spelling like

pronunciation similar spelling like

pronunciation similar spelling like through and through and break and break

through and through and break and break

through and through and break and break loose and loose course and course let me

loose and loose course and course let me

loose and loose course and course let me know if you enjoyed this lesson and I

know if you enjoyed this lesson and I

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