Commonly confused words

dual vs. duel

  dual (having two of something; double) She has dual citizenship. He played a dual role in the movie.   duel  formal (a fight between two persons) He had killed a young man in a duel. The two sisters had a verbal duel with each other. envocabulary.com

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verb vs. verve

  verb (a word or phrase that describes an action) The verb ‘was’ in the singular. The verb ‘see’ is irregular, but ‘walk’ is not.   verve (enthusiasm; energy) She dances with great verve. John has a lot of verve.     envocabulary.com

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throne vs. thrown

  throne (a special chair for a king or queen) The king was on his throne. (the position of being a king or queen) The queen acceded to the throne in 1952. He came to the throne after the death of his father.   thrown (past participle of throw) Syringes used once …

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sometimes vs. sometime

  sometimes (occasionally, but not always) Sometimes I walk to work, but usually I go by bus. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to work, sometimes even longer.   sometime (at some unknown or unspecified time) I would love to visit California sometime. He may have left sometime during the night. (a …

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course vs. coarse

  course (route, path, direction) The ship had to change course to avoid the storm. We’re on course for the river. The plane set course for Bermuda. UK (a series of lessons on a certain subject) I have completed a course in first aid. He wants to take a management …

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