Differences Between some similar words in common usage
| Advice | Advise |
|---|---|
| It is a noun. | It is a verb . |
| A recommendation or proposal . | Give advice to |
| Example : Teachers advice was usefl for students . | Example : The teacher advises troubled students |
| Affect | Effect |
|---|---|
| Verb | Noun |
| Have an effect upon | An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) |
| Example : Will the new scheme affect me ? | Example : Will the new scheme will have any effect on me ? |
| All together | Altogether |
|---|---|
| All at the same time | To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent |
| Example : Let's say 'Yes!' all together | Example : It was not altogether her fault . |
| Altar | Alter |
|---|---|
| Noun | Verb |
| The table in Christian churches where communion is given | Make different; cause a transformation |
| Example : The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city |
| Amoral | Immoral |
|---|---|
| Adjective | Adjective |
| Lacking any sense of moral standards or principles | Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong |
| Example : Mohan is an amoral man . | Example : They considered colonialism immoral. |
| Appraise | Apprise |
|---|---|
| Verb | Verb |
| Estimate or determine the nature, value, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | Inform (somebody) of something |
| Example: I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional | Example : I apprised him that the rent was due . |
| Aural | Oral |
|---|---|
| Of or pertaining to hearing or the ear . | Using speech rather than writing |
| Example : An animal with a very sensitive aural apparatus . | Example : an oral agreement |
| Discreet | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint | Constituting a separate entity or part |
| Example : a discreet silence | Example : a government with three discrete divisions . |
| Disinterested | Uninterested |
|---|---|
| Unaffected by self-interest | Not having or showing interest |
| Example : I hope this will excuse me from the charge of being disinterested in this matter | Example : an uninterested spectator |