dessert & desert
Dessert
的意思是甜點;
the desert
的意思是高溫、乾燥及充滿沙土。
accept & except
accept
的意思是接受或同意某事物。
except
的意思是除...以外。
there & their
前者為地方副詞而後者為代名詞。例如: 「Their house is over there.」
principle & principal
Principles
的意思是信念、觀念或基本原理;而
principal
的意思是一所學校前面或主要事情。
advice & advise
前者為名詞而後者為動詞。所以你可以這樣說:「advise someone by giving them good advice.」
borrow & lend
To borrow
的意思是在借與的情況下收取某東西;而
to lend
的意思是在借與的情況下給予某東西。
despite & although
雖然意思相近但是用法上確不相同。
Despite
為介系詞;而
although
為連接詞。例如:「He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.」
affect & effect
前者為動詞而後者為名詞。例如:「The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.」
personal & personnel
你的
personal
詳細資料包括你的名字、年齡及國家;而
personnel
的意思為一家公司的人員。
assure & ensure
To assure
某人欲使排除疑惑或使某人安心;而
ensure
意指確定某事發生。例如:「I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time
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