5 Tricky Words in English- Rickey Lu - The Ready Writers

October 15, 2021by readywriters

English can be a very tricky language to learn; sometimes native speakers even have trouble distinguishing words and phrases from each other. Here are ten of what I personally think are some of the trickiest words in English, and descriptions to help you tell the differences.

 

Adverse/ Averse:

Adverse means something that is particularly difficult or antagonistic, for example, “adverse circumstances”. Averse on the other hand means to have a strong feeling of opposition against something. For example, “I am averse to drinking alcohol”.

 

Already/ All ready:

These two phrases practically look the same, which is a huge cause of confusion. Already means that something has already happened prior. For example, “I’ve already seen the movie before.” All ready means that you are completely prepared. “I’m all ready to go skiing now.”

 

Breach/ Breech:

Breach means something that has been broken off or opened. “What you did was essentially breach the contract.” Breech, however, means your butt. “I’m sitting on my breeches and reading this blog post.”

 

Complement / Compliment:

A compliment is when you say something nice about something. “I complimented his shoes at the party.” Complement is associated with matching or completing something. “That tie really complements his shoes.”

 

Dairy / Diary:

Dairy refers to products made from cow’s milk. “Yogurt and cheese are dairy products.” However, a diary is a journal in which you write your private thoughts. “I wrote about all my favourite dairy products in my private diary.”

 

We’ll bring you guys some more tricky words in the future, but for now, keep these five in your head so you don’t make these common mistakes and ask your neighbourhood farmer how much it costs to buy his diary!

Can you think of some wore words like these? Let us know in the comments.

Also read: Problematic Words in Everyday Grammar Usage

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