CONFUSING WORDS 9 06/26/2010
Be sure to consult a dictionary as some of the words below have other meanings not described here. 1. seam, seem: Seam is a noun meaning “a line of joinder formed by sewing two separate pieces of material together”; “a thin layer, as of rock”. Seem is a verb that means “to appear to exist”; “to appear to one's own mind or judgment”. The seams on her dress need to be restitched. The President's arrival seems earlier than usual. 2. set, sit: As a noun, the word set means “a group (of people, of places, or of things) of the same kind that belong together”. As a transitive verb, set means “to place in a specified position or state”; “to adjust (an instrument) to a particular calibration, as of a clock”. Its principal parts are set, set, and set. Sit is a verb meaning “to rest with the upper body vertical, and supported on the buttocks”; “to be seated”; “to cause to sit”. Its principal parts are sit, sat, and sat. Kindly set that set of cutlery at the bottom of the drawer. You just need to sit and think it for yourself; its plausibility is quite evident. 3. sole, soul: The noun sole means “the bottom surface of the foot or the shoe”; “the part on which something rests while standing”. As an adjective, sole means “single”; “being the only one”. Soul is a noun meaning “the spiritual aspect of a human considered separable from the body and everlasting”. Jasper disliked the soles of his new work boots. The pastor reminded those present at the sermon not to despair, as the soul of the flesh remained immortal. Click here for the rest of the words. FTP Consultancy ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. Please provide a link back to the FTP Blog or website from wherever you choose to use this essay.
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