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YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY CONFUSING WORDS VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION & GRAMMAR LESSON YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY affect - /əˈfekt/ effect - /ɪˈfekt/ Both can take the form of a noun and a verb, but affect is most commonly a verb, and effect is most commonly a noun Usually, something ‘affects’ something to produce an ‘effect’ to affect: to have an influence on somebody/ something Do video games affect children’s behaviour? an effect: a result/influence Do video games have an effect on children’s behaviour? Effect as a verb is quite rare: to effect: to achieve or produce We hope to effect a change in policy Affect as a noun is VERY rare: It is used in the field of psychology/ psychiatry to mean an emotional response MEMORY TIP: Remember that affect comes first alphabetically, and an action (to affect) has to occur before you can have a result (an effect) ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY bring - /brɪŋ/ take - /teɪk/ Bring means moving something or someone The movement is either from where the listener is to where the speaker is, or from the speaker to the listener Both of these dialogues are from Tom’s point of view: Tom and Jane are in the living room Tom: Are you going to the kitchen? Jane: Yes Tom: Can you bring me my phone charger? Jane will return from the kitchen with Tom’s phone charger Tom: Are you coming over for dinner tonight? Jane: Yes Tom: Please could you bring a dessert? Jane will carry the dessert from where she is to where Tom is Take means movement with something or someone from where the speaker or listener is to a different place Tom and Jane are at home together Tom: Please could you take this letter to the post office? (Jane is moving the letter away from where the speaker, Tom, is) Jane: Would you like me to take you to the station tomorrow? (Jane will 'carry' Tom away from where they are at present, to the station ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY either - /ˈiːðə(r)/ or /ˈaɪðə(r)/ neither - /ˈniːðə(r)/ or /ˈnaɪðə(r)/ In British English, we tend to use both pronunciations interchangeably In American English, they tend to favour /ˈiːðə(r)/ and /ˈniːðə(r)/, but this is not a strict rule Choose whichever you like best Either - one or the other of two things/people; it does not matter which Neither - not one nor the other of two things or people Let’s pretend I ask my class for a synonym for ‘happy’ Miguel: Content Rania: Cheerful Both answers are correct I can use either answer Aga: sad Nguyen: down Neither answer is correct advise- /ədˈvaɪz/ advice- /ədˈvaɪs/ Advise is the verb meaning to tell somebody what you think they should in a particular situation I would strongly advise against going out alone Advice is the noun meaning an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should in a particular situation His advice was to not go out alone ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY practise - /ˈpræktɪs/ practice - /ˈpræktɪs/ In British English, practise is the verb and practice is the noun In American English, practice is normally used as both the noun and the verb To practise/practice: to an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill Practice: doing an activity or training regularly so that you can improve your skill; the time you spend doing this British English: I need to practise my violin as it takes a lot of practice to play well American English: I need to practice my violin as it takes a lot of practice to play well Activity Wars everyone, and their devastating can be felt for years after If you _ hard enough, you will become a fantastic dancer Her was to stop drinking so much coffee When you go to the bedroom can you _ me a pillow? How much of an arguments have on babies? _ of the dresses are nice - I hate them both! I don't want to give unsolicited but I think you should exercise more Will lockdown _ our mental health? tceffa ecivda rehtien tceffe gnirb ecivda )EmA eci-( esitcarp tceffe ,tceffa The End ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY ... (Jane will 'carry' Tom away from where they are at present, to the station ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY either - /ˈiːðə(r)/ or /ˈaɪðə(r)/ neither - /ˈniːðə(r)/ or /ˈnaɪðə(r)/... somebody should in a particular situation His advice was to not go out alone ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY practise - /ˈpræktɪs/ practice - /ˈpræktɪs/ In British English, practise... dancer Her was to stop drinking so much coffee When you go to the bedroom can you _ me a pillow? How much of an arguments have on babies? _ of the dresses are nice - I hate them both!