Words Often Confused
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الموضوع عبارة عن كلمات قد تبدو متشابهة في اللفظ أو المعنى مما يؤدي إلى استعمالها في طريقة خاطئة.
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Coarse / Course
1) Coarse
caorse means rough
كلمة بمعنى خشن أو غير لائق
Example: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind
His coarse language angered us
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2) Course
a- course can be onward movement, or a series of studie
كلمة(فصل تعليمي
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قد تأتي بمعني سياق الأمور أو دورة
Example: in the course of events
a four-year course in engineering
he took a course in basket weavingb- course can also mean a part of a meal served at one time
قد تأتي أيضا بمعنى جزء من وجبة طعا
Example: The first course was adelicious soup
she prepared a three course meal
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Aid / Aide
1)Aid
aid means to give help
فعل بمعنى يساعد
Example: Many volunteers wanted to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good
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2) Aid
eaide means an assistant or helper
كلمة بمعنى مساعد أو معاون
Example: One of the senator's aides is calling
Jack is an aide to the Prime Minister
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Desert / Dessert
1) Desert
desert means a place of little rainfall
المعنى بالعربي "صحراء
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Example: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert
They were lost in the desert for nine days
We had to cross a large area of arid, featureless desert
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2) Dessert
Dessert means sweets or the like served at the end of a meal
المعنى بالعربي "الحلوة أو التحلية
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Example: For dessert there's apple pie, cheesecake or fruit
If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert
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Later / Latter
1) Later
Later means more late
المعنى بالعربي "لاحقا
"Example: She arrived on the ferry, and he came later
He later felt that he was wrong
I'll see you later
He's going to the store but he'll be back here later
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2) Latter
Latter means the second of two people, things or groups previously mentioned
المعنى بالعربي "الأخير - أي المذكور أخيرا
"Example: I prefer the latter offer to the former one
Between captain and major, the latter is the higher rank
She offered me more money or a car and I chose the latterJohn and Joe were late, but the latter was later
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-Morning / Mourning
1) Morning
Morning is the early part of the day
المعنى العربي = الصباح
Example: I spent the morning running errandsThey talked until morning
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2) Mourning
Mourning is sorrowing or lamentation
المعنى العربي = الحِدادُ
Example: Shops will be closed today as a sign of mourning for the king
He was in mourning for his wife
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Fair / Fare
1) Fair
Fair means just, not bad
المعنى العربي = عادل أو مقبول
Example: It's not fair that she's allowed to go and I'mnot
All the workers want is a fair wage for the work that they do
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2) Fare
Fare is a price for travel
المعنى العربي = الأجرة
Example: He hadn't enough money for his bus fare
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Pale / Pail
1) Pale
Pale means without much color or light
المعنى العربي = خافت أو شاحب
Example: You're looking pale - do you feel ill
She went pale with fear
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2) Pail
Pail means bucket
المعنى العربي = دلو - سطل
Example: Fill the pail with sand
It took several pails of water
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Like / Such as
1) Like
Like is used for resemblances / similarities
تستعمل
Like للحديث عن الشبه
Example: He works like a beaver
He is just like his father
Your necklace is just like mine
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2) Such as
Such as is used for examples
تستعمل Such as لإعطاء امثلة
Example: She adores the English novels of manners, such as those by Austen and TrollopeHe considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore