What similar English words do you have a problem with?

[PeteC]

Many on here seem to have a problem with "to" vs "too".

Me, I have a block concerning affect and effect. Always have since a kid and even today need to really think about it when composing something. Pete

[dtaai-maai]

I swear I'm getting typing dyslexia as I get older - I type a lot, but I have to concentrate and correct much more nowadays.


To answer the question:

'discreet' and 'discrete' always get me muddled.
Fortunately, it doesn't crop up very often...


One error I notice quite frequently on here is the use of 'loose' instead of 'lose'.

[Dannie Boy]

I swear I'm getting typing dyslexia as I get older - I type a lot, but I have to concentrate and correct much more nowadays.


To answer the question:

'discreet' and 'discrete' always get me muddled.
Fortunately, it doesn't crop up very often...


One error I notice quite frequently on here is the use of 'loose' instead of 'lose'.

Lose talk like that will get you into trouble

[PeteC]

I saw Louse written for Laos once, but thankfully not on this forum.

[Gregjam]

A common one I see is brake and break particularly with my Chinese colleagues (although I have to admit their English ability far exceeds my few words in Mandarin).

[Dannie Boy]

Another common one is there and their.

[Nereus]

Advise and advice is another common one.

[MrPlum]

'who's' and 'whose'

Not similar but I tend to use 'that' unnecessarily. e.g. 'I told him 'that' he was old' instead of 'I told him he was old '.

[lomuamart]

Stationary and stationery.

[Bamboo Grove]

"meat" and "meet" this can be embarrassing when I write to someone that I want to meat her.

[richard]

Stationary and stationery. I know the difference but often mistype it.

immanent and imminent. I have to think hard on this one

[Lung Per]

The list is endless. Just go thru some 15 - 20 entries here and you'll see!!!

[Terry]

"meat" and "meet" this can be embarrassing when I write to someone that I want to meat her.

Nothing like a good 'porking' BG

[Siani]

The most annoying, bought and brought . There are so many people who do not comprehend these words.

[Nereus]

"Visa" and "Retirement". "Visa and "Extension".