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Remember vs Remind There are many pairs of verbs in English language that have similar meanings confusing those who are non-natives trying to master the nuances. One such pair is ‘remember and remind’ that is very close in meaning. While remember means to keep information in one’s mind or in his memory, remind is […]
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Extortion vs Blackmail Extortion and blackmail are similar crimes or offenses that we hear frequently and also read in newspapers. The concept behind the two is similar making people confuse as to which of the two terms to use in a particular situation. In both extortion and blackmail, people are threatened, and coercion is […]
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Response vs Respond There are many noun and verb pairs that are sources of confusion for people who are trying to master English as a language. This is because of their similar spellings and also because they sound similar. One such pair is ‘response and respond’ where one is a noun, and the other […]
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Poll vs Survey Poll and survey are tools to gather knowledge and information about public opinion. Poll or opinion polls as they are called commonly are in the news these days as one can see them embedded in most of the websites, to get the response of the reader. Surveys serve the same purpose […]
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Leisure vs Recreation What do you do in your leisure time is a question often thrown at others during formal discussions. Human beings indulge in many activities, in daily lives such as work, sleep, bathing, resting, sleeping, eating etc, and leisure is believed to be a time of rest when an individual is not […]
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Persuasion vs Manipulation Persuasion and Manipulation are two words in English language that confuse non-natives a lot. There are many similarities in the two concepts, and because of overlapping, people think that the two can be used interchangeably. There are people who are good persuaders, and there are good manipulators. Both try to reason […]
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Innovation vs Invention Innovation and invention are words that are used often in conversation and written English. These words have similar meanings and even used interchangeably by some people. However, it has to be understood that innovation is not creation of a new product or process while an invention is clearly a creation of […]
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National vs International The world is divided geographically into close to 200 countries or nations. These boundaries or divisions are not natural, but man made on the basis of perceived similarities between peoples, cultures, languages and religions. When we are talking about an event taking place inside the boundaries of a country, the event […]
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Famous vs Infamous There are many pairs of words that are confusing for the non natives. Famous and infamous are words that have somewhat similar meanings in the sense that both the famous as well as infamous are well known and recognized. However, while people want to be famous, they dread being infamous. Why […]
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有义务vs Obligated There are many pairs of words in English language that are both being used despite being similar in meaning. In the case of obliged and obligated, one cannot be faulted for using either though obliged seems to be the preferred choice of most people around the world. This article attempts to […]