Homonym errors

Homonym errors

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  Accept / Except HOMONYM Accept is a verb meaning to receive with approval. Except is used as a preposition ERRORS meaning excluding, or a verb meaning to leave out. Homonyms are words that Examples: sound the same, but are I accept responsibility for breaking spelled differently and are the dishes. I will replace them all different in meaning. They except for the ones you broke. are frequently mistaken for each other. Be aware of Affect / Effect these homonyms. They are Affect is mainly used as a verb, meaning to not usually caught by spell influence or imitate. It is rarely used as a noun, meaning feeling or emotion. Effect is check. most often used as a noun, meaning a result or something that follows as a consequences. Examples: The drought will affect the crops. The effects could include high produce prices.
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  Adapt / Adopt Adaptis a verb meaning to change in order to fit or be more suitable. Adopt is a verb meaning to take something and make it one’s own. Examples: I adapt to my new job. The office decided to adopt new policies regarding vacation days. Allusion / Illusion Allusion is a noun meaning reference. Illusion is a noun meaning fantasy or false impression. Examples: He made an allusion to Datuk A. Samad Said, the famous writer. Datuk A. Samad Said was known for his greatest novel, Salina.
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  By / Buy/ Bye By is a preposition meaning near or way. Buy is a verb meaning to purchase. Bye is a slang for goodbye. Examples: I must buy a camera. The store is by the post office. Bye, see you later! Farther / Further Farther is an adjective or adverb meaning more remote or extended. It is related to measurable distance. Further is an adjective or adverb meaning more remote or extended, but it is related to a figurative sense. The distance cannot truly be measured. Examples: I jogged farther today than yesterday. I pushed my body further than ever before.
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  Its / It’s Itsis a third-person singular possessive. It’s is a contraction of the words it and is. Examples: The cat has something in its paws. It’s a small acorn he found outside. Than / Then Than is a conjunction used for comparison. Then is an adverb meaning afterward or at that time. Examples: Zarifi is more athletic than Zuhairi. First they tested strength; then, they tested agility.