Commonly confused words

whit vs. wit

whit vs. wit   whit  formal (a very small amount) There wasn’t a whit of evidence for that. It does not matter a whit to her. I don’t care a whit about what happens.   wit (the ability to use words that are both clever and amusing) She was a woman of wit and …

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with vs. by

  with (use something as a tool, material, etc.) Chop the carrots with a knife. I work with my hands. I made some soup with what I could find in the kitchen.   by (used to show how you do something) I learned English by watching movies. We must save her by any means. I go …

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turtle vs. tortoise

  turtle (an animal that lives mainly in water and has a hard shell on its back) A turtle spends most of its time in the water, either in oceans or freshwater bodies, only coming to land to lay eggs. Turtles lay their eggs deep in the sand on the beach …

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choose vs. chose

  choose (to decide which person or thing you want out of the ones that are available) Which dress should I choose? You can choose your friends, but not your family.   chose (the past tense of choose) She chose a black dress. I chose her because she was kind to me. …

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week vs. weak

  week  noun (a period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday) I go hiking in the mountains once a week. I work during the week and do all my shopping on Saturdays. weak  adjective (not strong) She is still weak after her sickness. He has weak eyes and needs light.   …

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