9 English Confusing Words

1. Bear vs Bare

Bear : (of a person) carry/support (carry the weight of)
            "he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses"
Bare : (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered/without the appropriate, usual, or natural covering.
            "he was bare from the waist up"
Bare (adverb): very; really (used as an intensifier).
            "you are bare lazy"

2. Lose vs Loose

Lose : be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
           "I've lost my appetite"
           fail to win (a game or contest).
           "England lost the first Test match"
           become unable to find (something or someone).
           "I've lost the car keys"
Loose : not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
           "a loose tooth"
           not strict or exact.
           "a loose interpretation" 
Loose (verb) : set free; release.
            "the hounds have been loosed"

3. Hung (past tense hang) vs Hung (adjective)

Hanged/Hung (past tense hang): suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.
                 "the walls of her hall were hung with examples of her work"
Hung (adjective) : (of an elected body) having no political party with an overall majority.
                 "a hung parliament"

4. Disinterested vs Uninterested

Disinterested/uninterested (adjective): having or feeling no interest in something; 
                 "her father was so disinterested in her progress that he only visited the school once"
Disinterested (adjective) : not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.
                  "a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice"
Uninterested : not interested in or concerned about something or someone.
                   "I was totally uninterested in boys"

5. Compliment vs Complement

Compliment : a polite expression of praise or admiration.
                     "she paid me an enormous compliment" 
Complement : a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality. 
                     "local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food"
                     a number or quantity of something, especially that required to make a group complete.
                      "at the moment we have a full complement of staff"

6. Affect vs Effect 

Affect : have an effect on; make a difference to.
              "the dampness began to affect my health"
             cause (something) to happen; bring about.
             "the prime minister affected many policy changes"
Effect : a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
             "the lethal effects of hard drugs" 

7. Further vs Farther 

Further : at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another).
                 "for some time I had wanted to move further from London"
                 over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way.
                 "we had walked further than I realized"
Farther : at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another).
                  "the house was not too far away"

(further & farther are comparative adverb for far. Further is for metaphorical or figurative & farther is for physical disctance)

8. Resign vs Re-sign 

Resign : voluntarily leave a job or office.
               "he resigned from the government in protest at the policy"
Re-sign : sign (a document) again.

9. Advice vs Advise 

Advice (noun) : guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action.
                           "my advice is to see your doctor"
Advise (verb) : offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
                            "I advised him to go home" 

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