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Words Often Confused

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    English words that are often confused and misused.
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  • The man (who/which/that) won the medal was French.
    who
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  • She (won/beat) the tennis match.
    won
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  • She won't (leave/let) us meet her new boyfriend.
    let
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  • What (kind of/kinf of a) dress do you want?
    kind of
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  • For a light cake, use two (spoonfuls/spoonful) of baking powder.
    spoonfuls
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  • Many men feel great affection for their (mother-in-law/mothers-in-law)
    mothers-in-law
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  • (Is/Are) either of your sisters working?
    Are
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  • Can you visit Mary and (I/me) tonight?
    me
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  • He is totally (uninterested/disinterested) in your persoanl affairs.
    uninterested
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  • (Who/Whom) would you rather be if you weren't yourself?
    Whom (remember, answer the question, if the answer includes the pronoun him, her, or them then use whom, if it's he, she or they use who)
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  • Everyone likes you but (she/her).
    her
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  • The murderer was (hanged/hung) two hours before the governor's pardon.
    hanged
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  • She (laid/lay) on the beach while her son splashed at the water edge.
    lay
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  • One or two of her features (is/are) very attractive
    are
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  • The (principle/principal) of the school hired a new assitant for her office
    principal
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  • We could take (anyway/any way) we want to get to the party.
    any way (Anyway is an adverb meaning regardless. Any way is a phrase meaning any manner or method.)
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