CONFUSING: 'FUN' vs 'FUNNY'

FUN is a noun or an adjective, = when you enjoy yourself or have a good time.
FUNNY is an adjective. = a situation, person or thing that makes you laugh.

VOICED vs VOICELESS CONSONANT PAIR SOUNDS

STOP TO + INFINITIVE vs STOP + -ING FORM

STOP is one of the verbs that can be followed either by infinitive or the -ing form, but with a change of meaning. You can see the difference in the infographic above with many examples.

[8th CW] THE EARTH vs THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE

Working on our Cultural Week: The Cosmos. 

Today we're comparing the planet we live in (the Earth) with the rest of the planets in the Solar System. Watch the video and find out:

Video:

Video comparing planet sizes:

'GOOD' vs 'WELL'

How to distinguish the use of 'GOOD' (adjective) from 'WELL' (adverb).

'ALL' vs 'WHOLE'

A chart with the difference between 'ALL' and 'WHOLE', both in use and meaning.

CONFUSING 'LIVE'

How to distinguish between 'LIVE' (verb) and 'LIVE' (adjective). The difference is not only in part of speech and use but also in pronunciation as you can see in the chart. Derivation from this words are: life (noun), alive (adjective), liven (verb) and lively (adverb).

'ALTHOUGH' vs 'IN SPITE OF'

In today's post yopu can distinguish the difference in use between 'ALTHOUGH' and 'IN SPITE OF', both connectors that denote opposition.

EXTREME COLD vs EXTREME HOT WEATHER

English idioms to express extreme cold or hot weather in two charts.

LATIN ABBREVIATIONS USED IN ENGLISH

Here's a list of Latin abbreviations used in English with their meanings.

'BEGIN' vs 'START'

The confusing slight differences between these two synonyms: BEGIN & START.

FORMAL vs INFORMAL LANGUAGE

Vocabulary synonyms based on formality of language and context.

CONFUSING: "BEEN" vs "BEING"

A clear chart to distinguish confusing uses of "Been" or "Being".

CONFUSING & COLLOCATIONS 'COME' vs 'GO'

Collecting typical collocations with the verbs 'COME' & 'GO', which can be confusing.

'BORROW' vs 'LEND'

CONFUSING: ARRIVE 'IN' vs 'AT'

ASKING & GIVING ADVICE. [CONFUSING 'ADVICE' vs 'ADVISE']

CONFUSING WORDS: DURING, FOR & WHILE

See the difference between 'DURING', 'FOR' & 'WHILE', so you don't confuse them.

CONFUSING: 'EVERY DAY' vs 'EVERYDAY'

Explanation by Laura Baker. The difference is in the part of speech.

Everyday is an adjective. It is used to describe that something always happens each day or the quality of being normal or usual.

Examples:

This is an everyday occurrence.

–Everyday is an adjective used to modify occurrence. The sentence means that this happens each day.

We are just your average, everyday people.

–Everyday is an adjective to modify people. The sentence means that we are average, normal people.

Every day is an adverb and noun. It is used adverbially to talk about time.

Examples:

This happens every day.

–Every is an adverb to modify day. It is not just some days that it happens, but every day.

I go to work every weekday.

–Every modifies weekday. This means that I don’t go to work on the weekends, just every weekday.

CONFUSING: 'HEAR' vs 'LISTEN'