Category Archives: Easily Confused Words

balcony / terrace / loggia: what’s the difference?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Robert D. E. Senior

This one came up recently. So there does seem to be quite a bit of confusion about this one, with various people suggesting various answers. I would suggest the following as the best guide: a balcony is a railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building and … Continue reading →

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stumble / trip: what’s the difference?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Robert D. E. Senior

This one came up in a CAE class. As far as I can work out there is in fact no difference at all in the literal definitions of stumble and trip. They strike me as being synonymous, which you can clearly … Continue reading →

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especially / specially: what’s the difference?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Robert D. E. Senior

Here’s another one that came up in a Bec Higher class. The answer to this little riddle is taken from http://www.dailywritingtips.com/especially-vs-specially/ Bizarrely, given the nature of the site, the original post is completely wrong but thankfully for us a couple of … Continue reading →

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make / do: what’s the difference?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Robert D. E. Senior

Make and Do //  Make and Do_ansakey Not sure when to use ‘make’ and when to use ‘do’? Here’s a worksheet with ansakey 🙂

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