{"id":4942,"date":"2025-03-01T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2025-03-02T15:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T20:22:33","slug":"advise-vs-advice-20-confusing-words-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/advise-vs-advice-20-confusing-words-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Advise vs. Advice: 20 Confusing Words in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dyzeMtjz1_o?si=989r-T7GQ2cO8Zic?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-confusing-words\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">600+ Confusing Words Explained<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the difference between <strong>advise and advice<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Should you use <strong>than or then<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Is it <strong>lose<\/strong> with one &#8220;o&#8221; or <strong>loose<\/strong> with two?<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you&#8217;ll learn <strong>20 confusing words<\/strong> that even native English speakers get wrong!<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-confusing-words\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native.png 1064w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-confusing-words\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">advise vs. advice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Advise<\/strong> is a verb, and <strong>advice<\/strong> is a noun:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She gave me some good <strong>advice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>She <strong>advised<\/strong> me to get some rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a pronunciation difference:\u00a0<strong>advise\u00a0<\/strong>has a &#8220;Z&#8221; sound, and\u00a0<strong>advice\u00a0<\/strong>has an &#8220;S&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4942-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/advise-advice.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/advise-advice.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/advise-advice.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">its vs. it&#8217;s<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>is an abbreviation for\u00a0<strong>it is,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>its\u00a0<\/strong>is a possessive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s<\/strong> raining.<\/li>\n<li>The dog ate <strong>its<\/strong> food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no pronunciation difference, but confusing <strong>its <\/strong>and<strong> it&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>is a very common mistake in written English!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">wary vs. weary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wary\u00a0<\/strong>means &#8220;suspicious&#8221; or &#8220;cautious,&#8221; and\u00a0<strong>weary\u00a0<\/strong>means &#8220;very tired.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1000 for a new car? I&#8217;m <strong>wary<\/strong> of that offer &#8211; it sounds too good to be true.<\/li>\n<li>Every parent has days when they become\u00a0<strong>weary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>There is a small pronunciation difference between <strong>wary\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>weary.<\/strong><\/div>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4942-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wary-weary.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wary-weary.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wary-weary.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">lose vs. loose<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lose\u00a0<\/strong>is a verb; it is the opposite of &#8220;win.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Loose\u00a0<\/strong>is an adjective, it is the opposite of\u00a0&#8220;tight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The baseball team is\u00a0<strong>losing\u00a0<\/strong>5-2.<\/li>\n<li>These pants are too\u00a0<strong>loose\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; I&#8217;ll need to wear a belt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In <strong>lose,\u00a0<\/strong>the &#8220;s&#8221; sounds like a &#8220;z.&#8221;\u00a0In\u00a0<strong>loose,<\/strong>\u00a0the &#8220;s&#8221; sounds like an &#8220;s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4942-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/lose-loose.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/lose-loose.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/lose-loose.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">affect vs. effect<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Affect\u00a0<\/strong>is a verb used for the process of one thing causing another thing to change.\u00a0<strong>Effect\u00a0<\/strong>is a noun, and it means the end result of some change.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This disease is\u00a0<strong>affecting\u00a0<\/strong>my ability to breathe.<\/li>\n<li>The medicine had an instant\u00a0<strong>effect\u00a0<\/strong>on the pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/affect-vs-effect-difference-examples-collocations\/\">Learn more about affect vs. effect<\/a>, with lots of examples and common collocations<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-confusing-words\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-words-confusing-native.png 1064w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-confusing-words\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">peak vs. pique<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is an expression, <strong>&#8220;It piqued my interest.&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; this means that something attracted your interest or attention. However, some people write it incorrectly as <strong>&#8220;It peaked my interest.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<strong>peak\u00a0<\/strong>is a noun, it means the top of a mountain or the highest point of something. To\u00a0<strong>pique\u00a0<\/strong>is a verb and it means to provoke or arouse. These two words are pronounced the same.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">counsel vs. council<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Counsel\u00a0<\/strong>can be a noun or a verb. As a verb, it means &#8220;to give advice,&#8221; and as a noun, it means &#8220;advice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Council\u00a0<\/strong>is a noun, and it means a group of people who have discussions and make decisions.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">principle vs. principal<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A\u00a0<strong>principle\u00a0<\/strong>is a basic truth, standard, or value.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<strong>principal\u00a0<\/strong>is the leader or director of an elementary school or high school.\u00a0<strong>Principal\u00a0<\/strong>can also be used as an adjective to mean<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;main&#8221; or &#8220;most important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">alright vs. all right<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technically,\u00a0<strong>all right\u00a0<\/strong>is correct and\u00a0<strong>alright\u00a0<\/strong>is incorrect. However, now so many people are using\u00a0<strong>alright\u00a0<\/strong>that it is becoming increasingly common. In formal\/professional writing, it&#8217;s best to use\u00a0<strong>all right.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">then vs. than<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Then\u00a0<\/strong>is a word indicating time.\u00a0<strong>Than\u00a0<\/strong>is a word used for comparisons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We had dinner and <strong>then<\/strong> we went to the club.<\/li>\n<li>Wine is more expensive\u00a0<strong>than\u00a0<\/strong>beer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/then-or-than\/\"><em>Learn more about then vs. than with LOTS of examples!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">worse vs. worst<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worse\u00a0<\/strong>is the comparative (comparing two things).\u00a0<strong>Worst\u00a0<\/strong>is the superlative (comparing 3+ things, or comparing one thing with everything).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I thought the second movie was\u00a0<strong>worse\u00a0<\/strong>than the first one.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s the\u00a0<strong>worst\u00a0<\/strong>movie I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Clear up your doubts about confusing words&#8230; and use English more confidently!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/600cw-new-headphones.png\" alt=\"600+ Confusing English Words Explained\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">600+ Confusing English Words Explained<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download lesson PDF 600+ Confusing Words Explained What&#8217;s the difference between advise and advice? 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