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1.dessert and desert

你在餐后吃的是dessert还是desert？

Dessert是一种甜点，而the desert是又热，又干还到处是沙。

2.there and their

前一个单词是地点副词而后者是物主代词。例如Their house is over there.

3.principle and principal

Principles是信条，价值观或是基本原则，而principal意思是学校的校长，或是主要的事物。

4.advice and advise

前一个单词是个名词，而后一个是动词，因此你可以说

advise someone by giving them good advice.

5.borrow and lend

To borrow意思是借贷某物，而to lend意思是借出某物。例如:

Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.

6.despite and although

这些单词有相近的意思但是用法不同。

Despite是介词而although是连词。例如

He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.

7.affect and effect

前一个单词是动词，而后一个是名词.例如

The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.

8.personal and personnel

你的personal详细信息包括你的名字，年龄和国籍，而 personnel意思是公司的职员。

9.assure and ensure

To assure某人,意思是打消他们的疑惑或使他们安心，而ensure意思是确保某事发生。例如

I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time.

10.accept and except

accept意思是接受或是同意某事物，而except意思是排除。

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