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So let’s begin by looking at why this is.ĭownload: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬan take anywhere. You might be wondering how it’s even possible that native speakers would say these words wrong. We’re going to take a close look at 12 of those words today. Just as there are common phrases which people say wrong, there are also some English words which people use incorrectly. Well, we have a secret for you: Even native speakers confuse words! You’ll never use the word “cat” to refer to a “dog,” for example.īut there are other words which are not as simple to use.Īs an English learner, you’ve probably come across a few words that you mix up again and again. Many words have clear meanings which are difficult to confuse. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
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