English Language Test Prep Radio: EPISODE 42
English Language Test Prep Radio-Episode
42
Episode Webpage: https://englishlanguagetestprep.com/eltpr42 misused-english-word-pairs/
INTRODUCTION
Salubrious, 6 Misused English Word Pairs
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Welcome to Episode 42 of English Language Test Prep Radio – your source for advice to help you maximize your score on the TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS exams by building a rich vocabulary.
In this episode, you learn the vocabulary word of the week salubrious and how to not be confused by these 6 commonly misused English word pairs
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Here is today’s quiz – which word is not a natural collocation with HOTEL?
____ hotel a) four-star b) luxury c) guest d) family-run
You get the answer at the end of episode.
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Your lessons today include the English vocabulary word Salubrious plus your six (6) Misused English Word Pairs. Let’s get started!
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Your English vocabulary term today - Salubrious: (ADJ) healthy, good for your well-being
Ex: Shaquil hits the gym 5 times a week a very salubrious habit. Remember to start building your vocabulary as soon as you know you’re going to sit the TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC exam.
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And now…let’s review these 6 Misused English Word Pairs. As you know already, English is a strange language.
If it is not confusing enough, words that are similar but yet have different meanings? What!?
Yes…and it is very important to know them for your writing on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exam.
Now, you may want to access the presentation on the webpage at: https://bit.ly/eltpr042 because some of the big differences between these terms is the spelling not the pronunciation.
Let’s begin with:
Be extra careful using Beside vs Besides Beside
Close to or next to used to talk about the position of something
Ex: Sam is sitting beside the teacher.
Besides Except for; in addition
Ex: Besides Sam, no one wants to sit beside the teacher.
Just that final “s” separates these words, but as you can see, there is a big difference in their meanings.
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In one instance, the two words are joined together in another they aren’t. Everyday vs Every Day
Everyday – Adjective
Routine, commonplace, ordinary
Ex: Heavy traffic is an everyday problem of large cities.
Every day
Each day, daily
Ex: Try to read every day for a high TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score.
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While the spelling is close, it’s the pronunciation of these two words and how they are used in the sentence that makes the subtle difference.
Affect vs Effect Affect – mostly used as a verb Meaning – to impact or to influence
Ex: The rate of inflation affects how much consumers spend on holiday gifts. Effect – mostly used as a noun, though at times can be a verb The result of a change
Ex: Higher inflation has the effect of less consumer spending on holiday gifts.
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Now, beware of the spelling of this pairStationery vs Stationary Stationery –(n) Personally styled paper used to write notes, letter, etc.
Ex: Barb’s stationery is shipped directly from London. Stationary(adj) Not moving, at rest
Ex: Some athletes prefer to exercise on stationary bikes instead of riding outdoors.
Now, for the next confusing pair – you have to remember countable vs noncountable nouns.
Fewer vs Less
Fewer – Adjective
Used with countable nouns
Ex: Fewer Americans can afford to retire during this economic crisis. Less - Adjective
Used with noncountable nouns
Ex: The government should make sure there is less poverty for a just society.
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This pair has similar pronunciation but, it’s their spelling and use in the sentence that probably cause confusion.
Complement vs Compliment
Complement – (v)
Think of how complete something is with complement how well things go together
Ex: Josh’s baseball cap complements his gym shorts and t-shirt when he works out.
Compliment – (n or v)
A nice thing to say; to say nice things
Ex: Leo got compliments from his team for scoring the goal to win the game.
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Now it’s time for the quiz answer.
Here is today’s quiz – which word is not a natural collocation with HOTEL? ____ hotel a) four-star b) luxury c) guest d) family-run
Did you get Letter C correct? Here’s why Four star hotel. Luxury hotel. Family run hotel. But not “guest hotel” does not make sense. Now, if you flip it around, hotel guest, yes, but not guest hotel.
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SLIDE 14 RECAP
English Vocabulary Term: Salubrious
6 Confusing Word Pairs:
Beside | Besides, Everyday | Every Day, Affect | Effect, Stationery | Stationary, Fewer | Less, Complement | Compliment
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Thanks for being with me today for Episode 42 so you can avoid the mistake of confusing English word pairs.
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I’m Professor Winn Happy Vocabulary Building! Good luck on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exam!