Commonly confused words

later vs. latter   later (at a future time; afterwards) I’ll call you back later. He later became a teacher.   latter (second one; second part) Of these two options; the latter is far better than the former. I’ll go to Australia in the latter half of the year.   envocabulary.com

loose vs. lose   loose  adjective (not fitting tightly, not tight) Jane was wearing a loose dress. His shoe lace was loose.   lose  verb (to be no longer able to find or have someone or something) Try not to lose the door key. I lost him in the crowd. …

  loan (to lend something) Can you loan me $1000? He loaned his book to me.   lone (alone, isolated) We met a lone traveler. The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf.  We camped under a lone tree.   envocabulary.com

last vs. take last (the time things continue) The show lasted for two hours. The battery will last for six hours. This sum of money will last me a month. [more meanings]   take (the time needed to do things) It will take me about six days to finish the job. How long it …

lessen vs. lesson   lessen (make or become less strong, reduce, diminish) Regular exercise lessens the risk of heart disease. They are trying to find ways to lessen the financial burden.   lesson (something you learn by study or experience) Our first lesson on Mondays is English. I’m taking driving lessons on Mondays and Thursdays. One …