8 Common Confusing Words In English

Their / They're / There

​"Their" is possessive, indicating ownership (e.g., "That is their car.") | ​"They're" is a contraction of "they are" (e.g., "They're going to the store.") | ​"There" indicates a place or position.

Your / You're​

​"Your" is possessive, indicating ownership (e.g., "Is this your phone?") | "You're" is a contraction of "you are" (e.g., "You're very kind.").​

Its / It's​

​"Its" is possessive, indicating ownership by "it" (e.g., "The dog wagged its tail.") | "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has".

To / Too / Two​

​"To" is a preposition (e.g., "We went to the park.") | "Too" means also or excessively (e.g., "I want to come too.") | "Two" is the number 2 (e.g., "She has two cats.").​

Accept / Except​

​"Accept" means to receive willingly (e.g., "I accept your apology.") | "Except" means excluding or apart from (e.g., "Everyone came except John.").​

Affect / Effect​

​"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence or produce a change (e.g., "The weather can affect your mood.") | "Effect" is a noun indicating the result of a change (e.g., "The medication had a positive effect.").​

Then / Than​

​"Then" refers to a point in time or sequence of events (e.g., "We went to dinner, and then we saw a movie.") | "Than" is used in comparisons (e.g., "She is taller than her brother.").​

Loose / Lose​

​"Loose" means not tight or to set something free (e.g., "Her shoelace is loose.") | "Lose" means to be deprived of or unable to find (e.g., "Don't lose your keys.").​

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