Word Confusion: Accede vs Concede vs Exceed
To accede is to agree, but to concede is to yield while to exceed is to be greater — and not always to the positive in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Category: Writing
Word Confusion: Lop versus Lope
It’s all about the -ing and the -ed endings — provided you remember that to lop is to cut off or go limp while lope is all about the long, easy stride in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Access versus Assess
Access to your imagination is something every writer needs to assess in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Exalt versus Exult
To exalt is to glorify, to elevate while to exult is to feel exceedingly joyful in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Cord vs Cored
If you cored into the center of this cord, you might find a central core that strengthens the cord in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Review versus Revue
A revue is a show that entertains, one for which a review can be written in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Purposefully versus Purposely
While both are from the same root word, purposefully has a focus on an intentional goal while purposely is a careless intention in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Lea vs Lee vs Lees
A lea is generally a meadow while the lee is the sheltered part and lees are the dregs, the sediment in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Expedient versus Expeditious
Expedient can be a moral issue to suit one’s advantage while expeditious is all about being quick in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Forego versus Forgo
How long can you forgo (go without) water forego your plants die in this Word Confusion from KD Did It?