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 #2 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 20:08 pm Confusing Words Lessons and Help |
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Hi, Smixel
I just took a quick look at those lessons and I think they are not for people who learn English as a second language, but they rather deal with problems native speakers face in writting. For example, they tell how not to mix up "bye, by and buy", but I don't think a foregner can mix them up (though I may be wrong).
By the way, I think I found a mistake made by the author:
at this page:http://learnhub.com/lesson/page/3787
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Also do not confuse this word with fled or “filed”. Sometimes the spell checker picks up these incorrect words so be weary
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Shouldn't weary (worn out) be wary (careful) (I just found out they sound alike)? |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 20:16 pm Confusing Words Lessons and Help |
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Actually these were both written from a ESL perspective for students learning English and preparing for tests such as TOEFL and SAT. Learning English includes both speaking and writing the language and these are very common mistakes.
I grew up speaking English and I can say from my point of view these are normally pretty standard knowledge, though I've seen a lot of foreign friends confuse some of these words, the example: "Buy", "Bye", "By" is a good one. |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 20:21 pm Confusing Words Lessons and Help |
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Hey, I think you're right... maybe I'll send the author a message! Haha, I guess that's a good example when they write "Common W Words"  |
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 20:24 pm Confusing Words Lessons and Help |
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| smixel wrote: |
| maybe I'll send the author a message! |
That'll be great ! Because I tried but couldn't - I am not a registered user and the site requires that I should have an account to post comments  |
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 20:41 pm Confusing Words Lessons and Help |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
| I am not a registered user and the site requires that I should have an account to post comments |
Haha, registrations free anyhow... lol |
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| What "UMP" stands for in this case? | high-pressure and fast-paced |
But that would be wrong. 
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