Tag: false friends

Rise, Climb or Go Up?

The difference may seem easy to see, but read this concise post to make sure you really can pinpoint it.

Narrow vs. Thin

What makes narrow and thin close in meaning, and can they sometimes be interchangeable? What can be both thin and narrow at the same time, and what idioms with these adjectives are there? Read on to know the answers...

Nearly vs. Almost & Barely vs. Hardly

All you need to know about the tricky adverbs is here, in one post.

Policy vs. Politics

Do you sometimes confuse "politics" and "policy"? If you do, this article is just right for you. Read on to know the difference as well as common politics and policy collocations and phrases.

Comfortable vs. Convenient

All you need to know about comfort and convenience, comfortable and convenient is here, in one post. Read and learn!

Confusing Words & False Friends

Crush vs. crash, accident vs. incident, activity vs. action, affect vs. effect, continual vs. continuous. during vs. while vs. for, control vs. inspect, loose vs. loose.