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’m going to Australia in the latter half of the year.     …

loose vs. lose   loose  adjective (not fitting tightly, not tight) Jane was wearing a loose dress. His shoelace 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. He …

  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

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 …

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 …