你應該accept一份邀請還是except呢？你在餐后吃的是dessert還是desert？英語中有許許多多的令人迷惑的單詞。這兒有一些指導幫助你能在適當的時間使用適當的單詞！

dessert and desert

Dessert是一種甜點，而the desert是又熱又干的沙漠。

accept and except

accept意思是接受或是同意某事物，而except意思是排除。

there and their

前一個單詞是地點副詞而后者是物主代詞。例如Their house is over there.

principle and principal

Principles是信條、價值觀或是基本原則，而principal意思是學校的校長或是主要的事物。

advice and advise

前一個單詞是個名詞而后一個是動詞，因此你可以advise someone by giving them good advice.

borrow and lend

To borrow意思是借貸某物，而to lend意思是借出某物。例如Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.

despite and although

這些單詞有相近的意思但是用法不同。Despite是介詞而although是連詞。例如 He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.

affect and effect

前一個單詞是動詞而后一個是名詞，例如The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.

personal and personnel

你的personal詳細信息包括你的名字、年齡和國籍，而 personnel意思是公司的職員。

assure and ensure

To assure某人意思是打消他們的疑惑或使他們安心，而ensure意思是確保某事發生。例如I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time.