Word Usage

Here is a list of commonly misused words or word phrases. The definitions of these words or word phrases may come from Cambridge Dictionaries Online, MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Dictionaries Online.

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bought a tear to my eye, brought a tear to my eye

Which should you use, bought a tear to my eye or brought a tear to my eye ? Bought is the past form of the verb buy . Brought is the past form of the...

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brake, break

Which should you use, brake or break ? A brake is a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop. The noun break means an interruption or a time...

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breach, breech

Which should you use, breach or breech ? As a verb, breach means to break through or to break a law. Breech is not a verb. Incorrect: The enemy...

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breaches, breeches

Which should you use, breaches or breeches ? The noun breach may mean a failure to do something that you have promised or a situation in which...

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break down, breakdown

Which should you use, break down or breakdown . A breakdown is a situation in which a machine stops working. When a machine breaks down , it stops...

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break tradition, break with tradition

Which should you use, break tradition or break with tradition ? The idiom break with tradition means not to follow tradition. The construction break...

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breath, breathe

Which should you use, breath or breathe ? Breath is a noun meaning the air that goes into and out of your lungs. Breathe is a verb meaning to move...

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breathtake, breathtaken, flabbergasted

Which should you use, breathtake , breathtaken or flabbergasted ? Breathtake and breathtaken are not English words. Use the correct form of the verb...

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