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ACCEPT VS EXCEPT
 ACCEPT is a verb that mean: to receive.
o I accept this gift from you.
 Except is both a conjunction and a preposition that mean: With the
exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming
an exception or qualification to something previously stated; With the
exception of; but.
o You look a bit like my sister, except she has longer hair.
o I never made fun of her except teasingly.
o I like every vegetable except Potatoes.

2. ADVICE VS ADVISE
 Advice is a noun that mean: proposal, a proposal for an appropriate
course of action.
 Advise is a verb that mean: give advice to, rede, advise, counsel
o Mangi always gives you good advice.
o I advised Mangi to use social media.

3. AFFECT VS EFFECT
 Affect is a verb that means: have an effect upon, impact
 Effect is a noun that means: Result, consequence, effect, outcome,
o The drought affected the TharParkar livestock.
o The drought had a nasty effect on the Thar people.
Exceptions
 Effects as a verb(effect change): means to create or make
o We hoped new mayor would effect change in her town.
 Affect as a noun mean: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or
emotion.
o Junaid had a smug affect (Some one’s personality).

4. ALOUD VS ALLOWED
 Aloud is an adjective that mean: with relatively high
voice.
 Allowed is a verb that means : let, allow, permit
o Junaid muttered aloud.
o Parking is allowed here.
5. BARE VS BEAR
 Bare is an adjective that mean: completely unclothed,
naked, nude, empty.
o The cupboards were bare.
o You are bare headed, wear a cap.
 Bear is both a noun and a verb that mean : massive
plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with
long shaggy coats and strong claws, to carry
o He can bear it.
o I saw a bear in a zoo.

6. BRAKE VS BREAK
 Brake is a verb also a noun that mean: to slow down;
the slowing mechanism
o Always apply brake when traffic is jam.
 Break is a verb also a noun that mean: To crack or
destroy or split; interruption; good luck, happy chance
o Junaid breaks a piano.
o There was a break in the action when a player
was hurt.
o He finally got his big break.
7. FEWER VS LESS
 Fewer is only used to refer the count nouns (more
formal).
o I have fewer grains of the sand.
 Less is only to refer both count and mass nouns.
(Count nouns the grains of sand, the hours of the
sun; Mass nouns  Sand, Sun)
o I have less sand than you.
8. HEAR VS HERE
 Hear is a verb that mean: to listen
o I hear the birdsong.
 Here is an adverb that mean: closeness
o The secret treasure should be right here.

9. THERE VS THEIR VS THEY’RE


 There is an adverb and adjective that mean: in or at
that place or location.
o I went there in the morning.
o There’s my dog!
 “Their” is a possessive adjective that mean: Belonging
to, from, of, or relating to, them.
o Junaid and Humair ate their ice creams.
 “They’re” is a contraction of the “They”.
o They’re playing cricket.

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