Common Mistakes in English.

              Do you find English Confusing?

If so, don't worry you are not alone. But do not fear! English is a process and even most natives make mistakes on an ongoing basis. Today, we are going to examine a few of the most commonly confused words in English.

 

It's / Its

• It's : contraction of "it is".
• Its : possessive pronoun or adjective.
  

Fewer / less

• Fewer : nouns that can be counted.
• Less : nouns that cannot.

Accept / Except

• Accept : receive.
• Except : not including.
  
  
  
  
  

Lie / Lay

• Lie : intransitive verb.
• Lay : transitive verb (past tense of lie).

Compliment / Complement

• Compliment : an admiring remark.
• Complement : goes well together.

Emigrate / Immigrate

• Emigrate : leaving.
• Immigrate : coming.