{"id":29305,"date":"2021-08-18T21:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29305"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:29:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T13:29:15","slug":"common-misused-words-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/common-misused-words-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Commonly Misused Words on the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Technologically mediated communication<\/strong> has influenced the way we write and speak. From acronyms to contractions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/dictionary-words-from-internet\/\">netspeak has made its way into the dictionaries<\/a> and is no longer limited to the social media. However, a<strong> casual attitude towards language usage is what leads to some serious gaffes online<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The most common language-related error people make on the internet is<strong> mixing up similar sounding words with different meanings<\/strong> (known as homophones). There are <strong>several homophones that are commonly misused<\/strong> even by native speakers of the language. Following are <strong>some common examples of slip ups<\/strong> one can frequently spot online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/new-tech-words\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 20 New Tech Words You Should Know\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">20 New Tech Words You Should Know<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/new-tech-words.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-26192 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/new-tech-words.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">20 New Tech Words You Should Know<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHashtag. Podcast. Emoji. Streaming. A few years ago, these terms did not exist. In fact, they weren't even...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Aide vs. Aid<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Aide<\/strong> means someone who <em>offers assistance<\/em> while <strong>aid<\/strong> means <em>assistance<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI didn\u2019t receive any financial aide. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I didn\u2019t receive any financial aid. <em>(Right)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Ill vs. I\u2019ll <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ill <\/strong>means <em>unwell<\/em> while <strong>I\u2019ll<\/strong> is short for <em>I will<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cIll be hosting a house party this weekend. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I\u2019ll be hosting a house party this weekend. <em>(Right)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Isle vs. Aisle <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Isle<\/strong> is an<em> island<\/em> while <strong>aisle<\/strong> means <em>narrow passage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cThe day I walked down the isle. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705The day I walked down the aisle. <em>(Right)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Band vs. Banned<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Band<\/strong> means <em>something that binds or a group<\/em> while <strong>banned <\/strong>means <em>prohibited<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI was band from entering the pub. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I was banned from entering the pub. <em>(Right)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Your vs. You\u2019re <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Your<\/strong> means <em>something that belongs to someone<\/em> and <strong>you\u2019re<\/strong> is short for <em>you are<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cYour kidding, right? <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705You\u2019re kidding, right? (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. Lose vs. Loose<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lose<\/strong> means <em>cease to have,<\/em>or<em> fail to keep<\/em> while <strong>loose<\/strong> means not <em>fastened<\/em> or <em>contained<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cDid you loose your ring? <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Did you lose your ring? (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. Desert vs. Dessert<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Desert<\/strong> means <em>dry land<\/em>or<em> abandons<\/em> while <strong>dessert<\/strong> means <em>after-dinner treat<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cIce-cream is my favorite desert. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Ice-cream is my favorite dessert. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>8. Duel vs. Dual <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Duel<\/strong> means <em>fight<\/em> while <strong>dual<\/strong> means<em> double<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cShe was born in India and raised in the US. She has duel citizenship. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705She was born in India and raised in the US. She has dual citizenship. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>9. Discreet vs. Discrete<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Discreet<\/strong> means <em>tactful<\/em> while <strong>discrete<\/strong> means <em>different<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cHis office has three discreet divisions. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705His office has three discrete divisions. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>10. Could of vs. Could have <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Could of <\/strong>has no meaning because<em> it is an error<\/em> while<strong> could have<\/strong> meant <em>something that was likely but did not occur in the past<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cYou could of won the race if you had participate. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705You could have won the race if you had participated. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>11. Affect vs. Effect<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Affect <\/strong>means<em> to influence<\/em> or <em>impact<\/em> while <strong>effect<\/strong> means <em>the result of something<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cThe affect of the tornado was catastrophic. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705he effect of the tornado was catastrophic. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>12. 1 and 10 vs. 1 to10 <\/h2>\n<p><strong>1 and 10<\/strong> mean <em>any\/ all numbers including 1 and 10<\/em> while <strong>1 to 10<\/strong> means <em>any\/ all numbers excluding 1 and 10<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cHow many numbers are there between 1 and 10? <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705How many numbers are there between 1 to10? (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>13. E.g. vs. I.e. <\/h2>\n<p><strong>E.g.<\/strong> is<strong> \"exempli gratia<\/strong>\" in Latin which means <em>example in English<\/em> while<strong> i.e<\/strong> is <strong>\"id est in Latin\"<\/strong> means<em> in other words in English<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI went to my least favorite place (e.g., the dentist). <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I went to my least favorite place (i.e., the dentist). (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>14. Hear vs. Here<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hear<\/strong> means <em>listen<\/em> while <strong>here<\/strong> means <em>this place<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI here you. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I hear you. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>15. Lessen vs. Lesson<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lessen<\/strong> means<em> to<\/em> <em>decrease<\/em> while <strong>lesson<\/strong> means <em>example or unit of instruction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cLife taught him a great lessen. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Life taught him a great lesson. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>16. No vs. Know<\/h2>\n<p><strong>No<\/strong> means <em>negative<\/em> while <strong>know<\/strong> means <em>be aware<\/em> or<em> understand<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cHe doesn\u2019t no her name. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705He doesn\u2019t know her name. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>17. Flee vs. Flea<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flee<\/strong> means <em>escape<\/em> while <strong>flea<\/strong> means <em>insect<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI had to flea because I saw the cops. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I had to flee because I saw the cops. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>18. It\u2019s vs. Its <\/h2>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s<\/strong> is <em>it is<\/em>while <strong>its<\/strong> means <em>belonging to<\/em>or<em> associated with<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cThe puppy ran to it\u2019s mother. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705The puppy ran to its mother. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>19. Miner vs. Minor<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Miner<\/strong> means <em>a person who works in a mine<\/em> while <strong>minor <\/strong>is <em>a person below legal age<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cHe can\u2019t marry, he is still a miner. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He can\u2019t marry, he is still a minor. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>20. Capitol vs. Capital<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Capitol <\/strong>is <em>a building that belongs to the legislature<\/em> and <strong>capital <\/strong>means <em>money invested in a business or the most important city<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cAustin is my favorite capitol city and Texas is my favorite state. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Austin is my favorite capital city and Texas is my favorite state. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>21. That vs. Which<\/h2>\n<p><strong>That <\/strong>is to<em> mention something<\/em>or<em> used with restrictive clauses<\/em>while <strong>which<\/strong> is to <em>elaborate on something<\/em> or <em>used with non-restrictive clauses<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cThe car which hit me was blue. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705The car that hit me was blue. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>22. Too vs. To<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Too<\/strong> means <em>as well or excess<\/em> while <strong>to<\/strong> is <em>a preposition of movement or direction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cWe are going too visit her tomorrow. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705We are going to visit her tomorrow. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>23. Then vs. Than<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Then<\/strong> relates to<em> time, order<\/em>or<em> condition<\/em> while <strong>than<\/strong> is <em>used to introduce comparison<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cShe is taller then me. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705She is taller than me. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>24. Wander vs. Wonder <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wander<\/strong> means <em>to move about<\/em> while <strong>wonder<\/strong> means <em>to be curious, be in doubt,<\/em>or<em> awe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cHow I wander what you are. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705How I wonder what you are. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>25. Stationary vs. Stationery<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Stationary<\/strong> means<em> immobile<\/em>while<strong> stationery<\/strong> is <em>writing<\/em>and<em> other office supplies<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cShe pulled out a piece of stationary and wrote a quick letter. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705She pulled out a piece of stationery and wrote a quick letter. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>26. Sealing vs. Ceiling <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sealing <\/strong>means <em>to fasten<\/em>or <em>close securely<\/em> while the <strong>ceiling<\/strong> is <em>the overhead, upper surface of a covered space<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cI hate painting the sealing. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705I hate painting the ceiling. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>27. Alot vs. A lot<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Alot<\/strong> is an error and it <em>serve no meaning<\/em> while <strong>a lot <\/strong>means <em>plenty<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cThat\u2019s alot of sandwich! <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705That\u2019s a lot of sandwich! (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>28. Weak vs. Week<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Weak <\/strong>means <em>frail<\/em> while a <strong>week<\/strong> is <em>a period of seven days<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cLet\u2019s meet sometime this weak. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Let\u2019s meet sometime this week. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>29. Hippocrates vs. Hypocrites<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hippocrates <\/strong>means <em>Greek physician<\/em> while <strong>hypocrites<\/strong> are <em>people who feign something for the sake of approval<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cYou guys are all hippocrates. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705You guys are all hypocrites. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>30. Weather vs. Whether<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> is <em>an atmospheric condition<\/em> while <strong>whether<\/strong> means <em>if<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274cLet me know weather you like it, I\u2019ll order a few more. <em>(Wrong)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u2705Let me know whether you like it, I\u2019ll order a few more. (<em>Right<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Although there are noted advantages of simplifying language, <strong>one major disadvantage of using such language is that it creeps into our formal (business, academic, etc.) writing too<\/strong>. One of my biggest pet peeves is my students slipping in acronyms like BTW (by the way) and ATM (at the moment) into their essays!<\/p>\n<p>While mistakes are unavoidable \u2013 from typos to oversight and autocorrect error \u2013 <strong>one can always choose to put in deliberate efforts towards avoiding language howlers by cross checking what\u2019s right and what\u2019s not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/portmanteaus\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 50 Portmanteaus Words You Don't Know\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">50 Portmanteaus Words You Don't Know<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/portmanteaus.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-24603 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/portmanteaus.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">50 Portmanteaus Words You Don't Know<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDon't know what a portmanteau is? If you have heard of the words brunch, blog and pixel, then...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technologically mediated communication has influenced the way we write and speak. From acronyms to contractions, netspeak has made its way into the dictionaries and is no longer limited to the social media. However, a casual attitude towards language usage is what leads to some serious gaffes online. 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