Commonly confused words

loan vs. lone

  loan (to lend something) Can you loan me $1,000? He loaned me his book.   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

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last vs. take

last vs. take last (to continue to exist) The show lasted for two hours. The battery will last for six hours. This amount of money will last me for a month. [more meanings]   take (the time required to complete tasks) It will take me about six days to finish the …

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lessen vs. lesson

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 …

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knack vs. neck

knack vs. neck   knack (a skill or ability to do something well) Mike has a knack for making people laugh. With more practice, you’ll get the knack.   neck (part of a body between the head and the shoulders) The giraffe has a very long neck. Jane was wearing a …

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kook vs, cook

kook vs, cook   kook  (a strange or foolish person) Every family has at least one kook. He is a kook, full of impractical plans.   cook (prepare food for eating by using heat) Who is going to cook lunch? I think she’ll cook fish tonight.   (a person whose job is …

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