Softskill Upload Commonly Misused Words & Confusingly Related Words

Commonly Misused Words

Affect, Effect 

• Affect is a verb 
• Effect is a noun.

·         Your opinions do not affect my decision to move.

·         How fast you drive will have an effect on your gas mileage.

 

Accept, Except

• Accept is to include.
• Except means to exclude.

·         I accept this award on behalf of the whole cast.

·         I can resist everything except temptation.

 

Confusingly Related Words

Remind, Remember

• Remind means of reminding (make people remember).
• Remember mean recall (recall a thing).

·         Remind me to save some money every time i get salary.

·         I don't remember anything about the accident.

Chose, Select

• Chose used to choose between two things.
• Select used to choose between a lot of things.

·         Which want do you want to chose? Orange juice or vodka?

·         I will select the comfortable chair