Words Commonly Confused S1 “Learning is what you didn’t know, you didn’t know.” - Unknown

WCC S1: Week #1

Ware vs. Wear vs. Where Ware Noun A product that is sold Wear Verb To have on or carry on one’s body Where Adverb In what place? Example Sentence: The merchant asked, “Where can anybody wear my fine wares?”

Patience vs. Patients Patience Adjective & Noun Having forbearance; bearing trials calmly Patients Noun Plural form of patient, a person receiving medical care Example Sentence: My patience was running thin because my patients were being so impatient.

WCC S1: Week #2

College vs. Collage College Noun An institution of higher learning A work of art created by gluing different materials on a single surface Example Sentence: My sister created a collage of pictures about her experiences in college.

Complement vs. Compliment Noun Something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection Compliment Noun An expression of praise, admiration, or congraution; a formal act of courtesy or respect Example Sentence: I plan to compliment her on the arrangement of roses, which really complement the table setting.

Example Sentence: We were already all ready to go. Already vs. All Ready All Ready Adjective (Adj) All: the entire or total number Ready: prepared or available Already Noun By this or a specific time; so soon Example Sentence: We were already all ready to go.

WCC S1: Week #3

Counsel vs. Council Council Noun A group of people called together for consultation or discussion; a body of people elected/appointed to serve as administrators or advisors. Counsel Noun Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. Example Sentence: The Student Council gave good counsel when they told us to wait and see if they could solve the problem first.

Desert vs. Dessert Dessert Desert Noun Noun & Verb A food served at the end of a meal. Desert Noun & Verb (n) a barren wilderness, usually hot in temperature. (v) to abandon Example Sentence: The thief's friends deserted him; robbing the Dairy Queen for dessert in the desert was not a smart idea.

WCC S1: Week #4

Fewer vs. Less less fewer adjective Adjective Not as great in amount or quantity. fewer Adjective Amounting to or consisting of a small number Example Sentence: She was expecting 12 people, but fewer came: good thing she had bought less food than she had originally planned to bring.

Immigrate vs. Emigrate emigrate immigrate Verb Verb To go out of one country to live in another. immigrate Verb To come into a new country Example Sentence: My grandfather immigrated to this country in 1882. He was only 3 years old when he emigrated from Luxembourg.

WCC S1: Week #5

There vs. They’re vs. Their Adverb At or in that place; in that matter They’re Contraction A combination of they and are Their Adverb The possessive form of they Example Sentence: As I bump into the kids over there, I look at their outfits and decide that they’re going to the dance.

Than vs. Then Then Adverb Next in time; at that time. Than Conjunction Used to introduce or compare a second element. Example Sentence: It was then I realized I was smarter than she.

WCC S1: Week #6

Lie vs. Lay vs. Lye Example Sentence: Verb: to recline or to rest Lying: present participle Lay: past tense Lain: past participle Lay Verb: to put or to place Laying: Present Participle Laid: Past Participle Lye Noun Strong material used to clean things Example Sentence: Lay your books down on that table where you friend laid his package. Children must lie down to take a real nap; yesterday they lay down without complaint, but the room really smelled like lye.

It’s vs. Its Its It’s Adjective Contraction The possessive form of it A combination of it and is Example Sentence: The orange tasted great because of its sweet flavor; it’s a brand of orange I would buy again.