FabSwingers.com forum: Mixed up words

By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

English language is notorious for its homophones which can make it a minefield for native speakers let alone foreigners.

Words like here/hear, there/their/they're, wander/wonder (not strictly homophones).

Which words do you often confuse.

For me it's discreet and discrete.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To too two

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where and were, I have to think about as I'm writing.

And to and too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes & no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I'm writing by hand I don't confuse them. However I often miss them with autocarrot

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Where and were, I have to think about as I'm writing.

And to and too

I remember where and were by over pronouncing where with an audible 'h' sound.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Yes & no

I get around that by saying 'maybe'.

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

Practice and practise...

nbag..... Thats just bang out of order..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

not that I get confused

loose lose discreet discrete

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having learnt English here /hear their/there/they're aren't a problem, strange as that may seem. I remember having them drummed into us in primary school.

Discreet and discrete is a problem as I never know the difference and have to google them often.

The one I see quite often on Fab that always surprises me, is people using women when they mean woman.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Practice and practise...

nbag..... Thats just bang out of order..

One is a noun (the name of it).

One is a verb (what you do).

Eg, practice is the noun. The doctor's practice

Practise is the verb. I will practise football.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Having learnt English here /hear their/there/they're aren't a problem, strange as that may seem. I remember having them drummed into us in primary school.

Discreet and discrete is a problem as I never know the difference and have to google them often.

The one I see quite often on Fab that always surprises me, is people using women when they mean woman."

Then and than are often confused too.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I don't get confuzzled about ìt but those who say they are (or are looking for) dominate men or women drive me round the twist.

It's dominant, not dominate!!!!!!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Bought and brought are often confused too.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

I see lots of people write defiantly instead of definitely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They' re my English was very old school, and I passed a b in English.

But we was only taught the meaning of " their" and " there" very odd

Her

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of people on here are confused between discreet and discrete!

I always struggle with affect and effect, I don't really know what the rule is for it I just have to say it out loud in my head to see if it works.

And my phone continually thwarts me with autocorrect when it comes to it's and its.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

All of them

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"They' re my English was very old school, and I passed a b in English.

But we was only taught the meaning of " their" and " there" very odd

Her"

I did the old O levels and we had a great teacher. Very hot on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Upmost, when they mean utmost.

"Discusting"

Both mistakes that I am seeing more and more frequently.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"A lot of people on here are confused between discreet and discrete!

I always struggle with affect and effect, I don't really know what the rule is for it I just have to say it out loud in my head to see if it works.

And my phone continually thwarts me with autocorrect when it comes to it's and its."

If you affect something it causes an effect.

One is a verb - to affect. The other is a noun - an effect.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Where and were, I have to think about as I'm writing.

And to and too

I remember where and were by over pronouncing where with an audible 'h' sound."

I always remember that where has the word "here" in it so relates to places.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

For the above who said practICE and practise is out of order.....

DB9 gave you noun and verb...

This will help you remember the verb.

PractICE = ICE. ICE is a thing. So it's a NOUN..... a real tangible fucking thing.

practISE = there is no such thing as ISE....so it can't be a THING so someone must be doing something.

You can practISE your violin in the violin practICE.

You can practISE being a doctor in your doctor's practICE.

there x Practise will make perfect.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

P.S. Expect to be disappointed if you meet for aural.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"I don't get confuzzled about ìt but those who say they are (or are looking for) dominate men or women drive me round the twist.

It's dominant, not dominate!!!!!!"
Totally agree V. Ive seen this so many times recently, I wonder if they would speak it that way too. My English is poor more than Id like it to be, but I do try.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Learned and learnt. Someone enlighten me

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By *lay4RealCouple
over a year ago

London

"For the above who said practICE and practise is out of order.....

DB9 gave you noun and verb...

This will help you remember the verb.

PractICE = ICE. ICE is a thing. So it's a NOUN..... a real tangible fucking thing.

practISE = there is no such thing as ISE....so it can't be a THING so someone must be doing something.

You can practISE your violin in the violin practICE.

You can practISE being a doctor in your doctor's practICE.

there x Practise will make perfect. "

like that. i guess same goes for advice and advise.

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By *lay4RealCouple
over a year ago

London

"Learned and learnt. Someone enlighten me"
If you're following US writing conventions, use learned.

If you're following UK writing conventions, use learnt.

If you're describing someone as educated, you must use learned.

just googled that:

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Learned and learnt. Someone enlighten meIf you're following US writing conventions, use learned.

If you're following UK writing conventions, use learnt.

If you're describing someone as educated, you must use learned.

just googled that:

I thought it was a US/UK thing

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Smelt and smelled or spelt and spelled are fairly interchangeable these days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hummus and humus? Which would you spread on yer kebab?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hummus and humus? Which would you spread on yer kebab?"
chilli sauce obviously!

A complement of compliments

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

For some reason bear and bare

I also notice some confusion with site and sight ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stool; one to sit , one to s

hit. Lets not even go there with the pigeon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

effect and affect - im still clueless

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By *ranthamThroatMan
over a year ago

Grantham.

"English language is notorious for its homophones which can make it a minefield for native speakers let alone foreigners.

Words like here/hear, there/their/they're, wander/wonder (not strictly homophones).

Which words do you often confuse.

For me it's discreet and discrete. "

Sometimes, rare but it happens, when to say an in front of words that begin with an h, i.e, an hotel etc., I sometimes have to stop and think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Practice and practise...

nbag..... Thats just bang out of order..

I used to be the same. I remember one letter...C for chemist, I no longer get them mixed up.

Same with StationEry or StationAry...E for envelope.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

skule neva lernt me nuffink

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Discrete vs Discreet

When the ee's are separated, it's discrete - meaning separation

When together, you can keep a secret. He behaved discreetly - therefore use ee for keeping secrets

Advice and advise - same principle as practice vs practise

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By *ecretly seductiveWoman
over a year ago

Palookaville

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"They' re my English was very old school, and I passed a b in English.

But we was only taught the meaning of " their" and " there" very odd

Her

I did the old O levels and we had a great teacher. Very hot on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. "

Maybe so, but have you been practising your A levels

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