What's the difference between 'foreigner' and 'stranger'?
A foreigner is someone from a different country to your own.
A stranger is any person you don't know.
What's the difference between 'their' and 'there'?
Their means 'belonging to them'.
There is the opposite of here.
What's the difference between 'sensible' and 'sensitive'
Sensible means 'showing good sense'.
Sensitive means that you are easily offended.
What's the difference between 'to take' and 'to pass' an exam?
To take an exam means to physically do the exam. At this stage you don't know if you have passed or failed.
To pass an exam means that you are successful.
What's the difference between 'shadow' and 'shade'?
Your shadow is the dark shape that appears behind you (or trees, buildings, etc.) when the sun is shining.
Shade is the opposite of direct sunlight.
What's the difference between 'learn' and 'teach'?
When you learn you receive information.
When you teach you give information out to someone else.
What's the difference between 'fun' and 'funny'?
If something is fun it is pleasant or enjoyable.
If something is funny, it makes you laugh.
What's the difference between 'quite' and 'quiet'?
Quite means 'rather'.
Quiet means `not noisy'.
What's the difference between 'cushion' and 'pillow'?
A cushion is quite colourful and normally found on armchairs, sofas, etc.
A pillow is normally found on a bed.
What's the difference between 'economical' and 'economic'?
Economic is an adjective which means 'to do with the economy'.
If something is economical it saves you money in some way by using less energy, petrol, etc.
What's the difference between 'remind' and 'remember'?
To remember is to recall from your memory.
To remind is to tell someone to remember something.
What's the difference between 'lose' and 'loose'?
If you lose something, you can't find it.
Loose is the opposite of 'tight
What's the difference between 'discover' and 'invent'?
To discover something is to find something that already exists but was not known before
To invent something is to make or produce something for the first time
What's the difference between 'alone' and 'lonely'?
If you live alone, you live on your own.
If you feel lonely you long for other people's company.
What's the difference between 'lucky' and 'happy'?
If you are lucky you have good luck or are fortunate (e.g. you win the lottery).
If you are happy, you are not sad.
What's the difference between 'beside' and 'besides'?
Beside means 'next to'.
Besides means 'apart from'.
What's the difference between ' blink' and 'wink'?
When you blink, you close then open both eyes - often mechanically.
When you wink you deliberately close then open just one eye.
What's the difference between ' something fits you' and 'something suits you'?
If something fits it is the right size.
If something suits you it looks good on you.
What's the difference between a 'recipe' and a 'receipt'?
You use a recipe when you cook.
You are given a receipt when you buy something from a shop.
What is the difference between 'advice' and 'advise'?
Advice is the noun.
To advise is the verb.
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