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Only Linguistic Geniuses Can Differentiate Between These 35 Commonly Confused Words
Homophones, homographs, homonyms… Ugh. All these complex words to describe more confusing words. And it’s not just non-native English speakers – everyone mixes them up all the time! Think you can prove us wrong?
In this quiz, you’ll have to fill in the blanks, using commonly confused words. It might sound easy at first, but don’t count your chickens before they hatch. See if you can use the context clues and pass this language test!
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moggiemoo 6 hours ago
'keeping the engine idle...' No, it's at idle, or idling. It annoys me that the question setters appear to be unaware of the many, many nuances in the English language.
Herringbone 5 hours ago (edited)
To me, a 'grate' is a fireplace. The metal object is a 'grating'. (UK)
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Joe Publique 4 hours ago (edited)
These errors are typical of an L2 learner, not an L1 speaker. The author also seems unaware that English has multiple standard varieties.
moggiemoo 6 hours ago
'keeping the engine idle...' No, it's at idle, or idling. It annoys me that the question setters appear to be unaware of the many, many nuances in the English language.
Herringbone 5 hours ago (edited)
To me, a 'grate' is a fireplace. The metal object is a 'grating'. (UK)
Load More Replies... Joe Publique 4 hours ago (edited)
These errors are typical of an L2 learner, not an L1 speaker. The author also seems unaware that English has multiple standard varieties.
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