Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 16:12:34 GMT -5
High vs. Tall
High is used to define an object's position from the ground.
The Golden Gate Bridge is exceptionally high.
Tall is an adjective that means the size or height of vertical items.
The Jolly Green Giant is very tall.
Farther vs. Further
Farther is always used for distance.
How much farther until we get there?
Further implies a metaphorical advancement
We will discuss this further at tomorrow's meeting.
Each vs. Every
Each is used with individual or separate items
Our paperback books are $5 each.
Every is used when referring to things in a group or describing the frequency of actions.
I go to the gym every morning.
Few vs. A Few
Few represents a negative quantity.
Michelle has few friends
A few represents a positive quantity.
Michelle has a few friends.
Injured vs. Wounded vs. Hurt
Injured refers to financial, emotional, or physical pain.
The injured player was taken to the doctor.
Wounded implies a physical injury or laceration.
The knight was wounded in battle.
Hurt describes a physically or emotionally painful experience.
Amazingly, no one involved in the car crash was hurt.
Last vs. Latter vs. Latest
Last is the opposite of first.
Read the last paragraph on page four.
Latter is the antithesis of the former.
Of the two choices, I prefer the latter.
Latest refers to the most recent.
The latest breakthrough in medicine could cure cancer.
Sick vs. Ill
Sick refers to a sickness or physical condition.
After eating dinner last night, I felt sick.
Ill can mean bad, poor, unwell, or sick.
That decision was ill advised.
Many vs. Much
Many is used with plural nouns.
Michelle doesn't have many friends.
Much is used with collective and singular nouns.
I don't have much money to spend.
Less vs. Fewer
Less is used with non-countable and collective nouns.
Less pollution is better for our environment.
Fewer is used with countable and individual items.
If people threw out fewer plastic bottles, the world would be a better place.
Little vs. A Little
Little expresses a negative quantity or diminutive size.
The baby is so little.
A little represents a positive quantity and is for non-countable nouns.
There is a little soup left on the stove for you.
Straight vs. Strait
Straight is not having curves, or means following without interruption.
The bathroom is straight down the hall and to the right.
Strait refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or a perplexing situation.
Many people canoe through the strait to get to the island.