Tag: confusing words

Basic Music Vocabulary

Is there a person who doesn't like music? Probably not. So, it's very important to be able to talk about it, because as Louis Armstrong said, music is life itself.

Vice Versa vs. The Other Way Round

It might turn out that even if you read the definitions of vice versa and the other way round, you may think that everything is clear and the phrases mean pretty much the same. That's not true.

Food, Meal, Dish or Cuisine?

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright and critic Food is an essential part of our life and it’s very important to be able to discuss it. In English, there is a number of words related to things we eat which are sometimes confused - food, … Continue reading Food, Meal, Dish or Cuisine? →

Work vs. Job

The problem with “work” and “job” is in the interconnection between the meanings of the words. To explain one, we often have to use the other, which may lead to confusion and misunderstanding. That’s why in this case ample examples are especially important. Let’s have a close look at the two nouns.

Class vs. Lesson

Class and lesson are among the most frequently used words in English. So, we can often hear something like “Mary took guitar lessons” or “I go to dance classes”. Are the words interchangeable? Let’s find out…

Rash vs. Rush

The words sound similar but the meaning is totally different. Read the post to get it right.

To Me, For Me or As For Me?

"To me, it's OK." "For me, it's OK." "As for me, it's OK." If you are not sure what the difference between "to me," "for me" and "as for me" is in the sentences above, read on...