Commonly Misused Words… Are you guilty of it?

1) Complement VS Compliment

Complement = An add on to supplement something else.
Compliment = Something nice someone says about you.

 

 2) Farther VS Further

Farther = Physical distance
Further = Extension of time or degree

 

3) Imply VS Infer

Imply = To suggest something indirectly
Infer = Coming to a conclusion based on an information

 

4) Premier VS Premiere

Premier = First and best in status or importance
Premiere = Movie premiere

 

5) Then VS Than

Then = Used when referring to points in time (“I ate and then I slept”)
Than = Used when comparing something (“You’re better than her”)

 

Do you have any of yours to add on to the list? 😉

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