Words are necessary. Without them we can't communicate. Of course, pictures can help but we aren't too primitive to just draw. Our brains should meet with each other in a near exact language. This is the characteristic that separates us from animals: having the power of articulate language.

Now, even the rise of technology comes with the gift of language. Technology can process quickly (they use computer language), this, as achievement of the human race.

Around, English becomes our global language. Nations are being united. Everyone is trying, even those countries who aren't used to learning the language. From this time, English couldn't just be ignored.

There are lots to learn and study about English. But then, one can't grasp everything of a second language, because not even the native language delivers all. No language can be perfect. It is how people use them.

Take this example:

Paulo: Wow, your rosary is aluminous!

Rizzy: What?

Paulo: I mean it has light...

Rizzy: Gleaming?

Paulo: Yes.

Rizzy: It's luminous, NOT aluminous.

Paulo: Thanks.

Check out this commonly misused words in English:

1. affect an effect

Affect means to influence.
Effect means the influence or the outcome.

2. anxious and eager

Anxious means being worried.
Eager means being zealous or enthusiastic.

3. comprise

Comprise means to include. The whole "comprises the parts." "Of" is already in the meaning of the word.
The internet comprises voice-to- voice talk.

4. ensure and insure

Ensure is to make certain.
Insure is to protect against financial loss. (insurance)

5. fate and faith

Fate is destiny or fortune.
Faith is belief or trust.

6. fewer and less

Fewer is used with anything you can count ( fewer cars)
Less is used with anything you cannot count (less pride)

7. hung and hanged

Hung is the past tense of hang.
Hanged is a way of execution or punishment.

8. in behalf of and on behalf of

In behalf of means "in support of."
On behalf means to represent.

9. regardless

Regardless means "in spite of," or despite.
Irregardless should not be used.

10. they're, their, there

They're is the contraction of "they are."
Their means belonging to them ( or their property).
There means "in that place." It is demonstrative pronoun.
There introduces a sentence.

11. unique

Unique means one of a kind or unequalled. Most unique and very unique are wrong expressions.

12. your and you're

Your is a possessive pronoun, in second person.
You're is the contraction of you are.

Rosalinda Martinez
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