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Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Leave and Let
Leave means to allow to remain or to go away. If you leave the book with me, I’ll be sure to read it. If you leave quietly, no one in the library will be disturbed. Let means to allow or to permit. Please let me help you with your chemistry homework. Note: When leave or […]
Difference between Learn and Teach
Learn means to acquire information or knowledge. This computer game helps people learn how to read. Teach means to impart knowledge or information. Some English teachers still teach how to diagram sentences.
Difference between Lean and Lien
Lean, as an adjective, means having a low fat content. As a verb, it means to incline. Venison is lean compared with many meats we have eaten. Do not lean against the door of the train. Lien means a legal claim to something. The bank has a lien against their vacation home in New Jersey.
Difference between Leak and Leek
Leak refers to the escape or passage of something. All of the water leaked out of his canteen while he was hiking. Leek refers to an edible plant (part of the onion family). Rick grew beets, tomatoes, and leeks in his garden.
Difference between Leach and Leech
Leach, a verb, means to empty, drain, or remove. The contaminated water leached into the neighborhood soil. Leech, a noun, refers to a bloodsucking worm or a person who will pillage from another. Leeches are usually found in cool fresh water, rivers, and ponds. We discovered a few people leeching off our wireless Internet.
Difference between Lay and Lie
Lay means to place or to put something; it requires a direct object. Where are you going to lay that book? I am laying the book on the kitchen counter. He laid the book on the kitchen counter. Lie means to be in a horizontal position; it never takes an object. The baseball lies in […]
Difference between Lawful and Legal
Lawful means rightful or in accordance with the law. The elder son is the lawful heir to much of the estate. He transferred the ownership of the property in a lawful way. Legal means relating to the law. The legal arena is addressing the downloading of various media.
Difference between Laudable and Laudatory
Laudable means worthy of praise. The celebrity returned home for a laudable cause. Laudatory means expressing praise. The concert last night received a laudatory review.
Latin Abbreviations
Here are some common Latin abbreviations and their meanings: e.g. (exempli gratia) means for example. etc. (et cetera) means and other things. ibid. (ibidem) means in the same place. i.e. (id est) means that is or that is to say.
Difference between Languid, Limp and Limpid
Languid means lacking energy or vitality. With languid waves of the hand, they said their goodbyes. Limp, as an adjective, means lacking in stiffness. The limp lettuce ruined the chef’s salad. Limpid means crystal clear. Limpid streams are found in this mountainous area.
Koala bear
A koala is a marsupial not a bear. Just call these animals koalas.