Commonly Confused English Words and Phrases

This lecture includes emigrate versus immigrate.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between emigrate versus immigrate

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why emigrate and immigrate are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes ensure versus insure.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between ensure versus insure

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why ensure and insure are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes lay versus lie.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between lay versus lie

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why lay and lie are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes raise versus rise.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between raise versus rise

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why raise and rise are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes set versus sit.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between set versus sit

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why set and sit are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes accept versus except.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between accept versus except

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why accept and except are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes advice versus advise.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between advice versus advise

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why advice and advise are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes affect versus effect.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between affect versus effect

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why affect and effect are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes aloud versus allowed.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between aloud versus allowed

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why aloud and allowed are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes already versus all ready.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between already versus all ready

• Apply the definition and use of each phrase

• Differentiate why already and all ready are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these phrases based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why phrases are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes altogether versus all together.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between altogether versus all together

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why altogether and all together are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes its versus it's.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between its versus it's

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why its and it's are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes lose versus loose.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between lose versus loose

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why lose and loose are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes principle versus principal.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between principle versus principal

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why principle and principal are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes there, their, and they're.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between there, their, they're

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why there, their, they're are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes to, too, and two.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between to, too, and two

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why to, too, and two are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes were, we're and where.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between were, we're, and where

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why were, we're and where are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes who's versus whose.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between who's versus whose

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why who's and whose are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture includes your versus you're.

The lecture applies the following outcomes:

• Know the difference between your versus you're

• Apply the definition and use of each word

• Differentiate why your and you're are confused using examples

• Correct the the mistakes made with these words based on examples

• Avoid the mistake successfully in the future with tips and tricks

• Practice, apply, correct, and retain what you've learned with exercises.

Sections in Lecture:

1. Definitions

2. Why words are confused (examples)

3. Correction and application (Examples)

4. Tricks to remember correct forms

5. Practice what you've learned

This lecture is a wrap up of the course. When you complete the course, please consider doing a review of the course.

This video breaks down how to use the free writing technique, defines what it is, includes the Rules of Writing Practice applicable to all the other lectures, clarifies what situations to apply the free writing technique, shows how to do free writing, demonstrates an example of free writing, and shows what to do with your free write once it’s completed.

This is Part One of the Free Writing technique. This lecture has a built in exercise.

This video breaks down how to use the free writing technique, defines what it is, includes the Rules of Writing Practice applicable to all the other lectures, clarifies what situations to apply the free writing technique, shows how to do free writing, demonstrates an example of free writing, and shows what to do with your free write once it’s completed.

This is Part Two of the Free Writing technique. This lecture has a built in exercise.

This video will teach you how to use the "Rocks in a Jar" technique to prioritize various activities in your day and life.