Top 5 Commonly Misused Words

Misusing words can be funny at best,  embrassing at worst. Have you used the following words correctly? 

1. Who's vs whose. 

Who's is a contraction that means 'who is' or 'who has', for example: ' Who's going to come out for lunch?'

Whose on the other hand, means 'belonging to whom' or 'made or done by whom or which.' For example: 'Whose is this?' and 'Whose file is lost?'

2. You're vs your.

You're is a contraction that means 'you are', for example: 'You're going to see the Lecturer.' 

Your,  however is a possessive adjective relating to 'you', for example: 'Do you have your books with you?'.

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3. Every day vs everyday.

Although these terms are often used interchangeably, even by me but I recently found out that this is incorrect.

Everyday means 'commonplace' or 'ordinary', while every day means 'each day'. For example: 'I attend lectures every day'.

4. In to vs into.

Into is a preposition meaning 'to the inside of ' or 'in toward', but can also imply 'a change of form'. In to is the adverb 'in' plus the preposition 'to'.

Confusing the two can cause costly and embarrassing errors, such as stating 'the Vice-chancellor turned the institution into the best'. The Vice-chancellor wasn't a magician, but 'turned  the institution in to the best'.

5. Affect vs effect.

When used as verbs, affect means 'to influence', for example: 'The new regulations will affect everybody', while effect means 'to bring about' or 'to accomplish', for example: 'The Dean effected many beneficial changes'. 

When used as nouns, effect has a number of meanings and is more commonly used than affect. For example: 'The new curriculum had a positive effect on me'.

I hope this post has had a positive effect on your vocabulary skills. If you have any questions or comments, do so by dropping your comments in the comment box. 

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