Commonly Misused Words & Confusingly Related Words

COMMONLY MISUSED  WORDS

Your, You're

- Your  is a possessive pronoun
- you're  is a contraction of you

•   your book is on the table
•  you’re a good friend

Loose. Lose

- Loose is the opposite of tight
- Lose is the opposite of win

• I lose the game
• He often wears jeans and loose shirt

Accept, Except
- Accept means to receive
- Except means to exclude

• I didn't  accept  your invitation
• I go to school everyday except sunday

Confusingly Related Words

Bored, Boring

- Bored refers to when someone feel bored
- Boring refers to something that is boring

• I'm bored
• The party is boring.

Hear, Listen

- Hear : A sound/noise comes into your ear without you making an effort
- Listen : when you pay attention and try to listen to sounds.

• I can't hear anything because of the loud music.
• I love listening to music in my room.

Fit, Suit

- Fit  refers to size and shape. if your clothes fit you, they are neither too big nor too small.
- Suit  refers to style, colour, etc.

• the jacket fits you perfectly
• blue and white are colours that suit me very well

Sources:
http://www.noslang.com/spelling.php
http://activeenglish.blog.com/2011/10/09/kesalahan-umum-dalam-menggunakan-bahasa-inggris/
http://theenglishcamp.blogspot.co.id/2014/02/tips-penggunaan-hear-dan-listen.html
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
http://www.confusing-words.com