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What’s the difference between street, road and lane?

30th Jun 2022

This week we are looking at a few words that could be confusing for some learners of English: street, road, and lane. street A street is a road in a town or large village, usually with houses or other buildings… Read More

What’s the difference between cupboard, wardrobe and closet?

23rd Jun 2022

This week we are looking at some words which are sometimes confused: cupboard, wardrobe and closet. cupboard A cupboard is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and usually shelves inside. The kitchen cupboard is stocked with tins of soup. Read More

What’s the difference between receipt and recipe?

16th Jun 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are easily confused: receipt and recipe. receipt A receipt is a piece of paper that confirms that money or goods have been received. We’ve got receipts for each thing we’ve bought. recipe A recipe a set of instructions telling… Read More

What’s the difference between cot, crib and camp bed?

9th Jun 2022

This week we are looking at some words which could be confused as they are used differently in British and American English: cot, crib and camp bed. cot In British English, a cot is a bed for a baby. It… Read More

What’s the difference between marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O^®?

2nd Jun 2022

This week we are looking at some words which are used differently in British and American English: marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O®. marmalade Marmalade is a sweet food made from oranges, lemons, limes, or… Read More

What’s the difference between salad and lettuce?

26th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: salad and lettuce. salad A salad is a mixture of cold or uncooked vegetables. You can eat it on its own or with other foods. For lunch she had a salad of tomato, onion… Read More

What’s the difference between homework and housework?

19th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: homework and housework. homework Homework is work that school pupils are given to do at home. You say that pupils ‘do homework’. You don’t say that… Read More

What’s the difference between desert and dessert?

12th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: desert and dessert. desert Desert can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun: A desert is a large area of land where… Read More

What’s the difference between shadow and shade?

5th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: shadow and shade. shadow A shadow is a dark shape made on a surface when something stands between a light and the surface. The tree cast a shadow over the garden. If a place… Read More