F Bombs 1
Which is correct: alot or a lot? What does the correct one mean?
A lot is correct, and it means a high amount of something.
What are the definitions of loose and lose?
Loose means not tight; lose means to misplace something or to not win
What are the meanings of accept and except?
Except- excluding something from a list
Accept- to consent to being given a gift.
What are the meanings of precede and proceed?
Proceed- to go forward, move on
Preceed- to come before
Which is correct: Alright or all right? What does the correct one mean?
All right is correct, and it means that all is well.
What are the meanings of too and to?
Too- excessive of something
To- directing to something, also forms infinitives
What are the definitions of sight, cite, and site?
Sight- something in the visual sense
Cite- to give credit to another creator in an essay
Site- a place where something is done
What are the meanings of principal and principle?
Principal- a person with the highest authority in a school or group
Principle- a fundamental truth or rule
What are the meanings of they're, their, and there?
They’re: they are
Their: Possessive
There: Place/location - Also can act as a dummy subject
What are the meanings of you're and your?
You're- you are
Your- you (possessive)
What are the definitions of dessert and desert?
Dessert- a tasty treat after dinner
Desert- A dry climate
What are the meanings of affects and effects?
Effects- a noun meaning the impact done to something
Affecrs- a verb meaning to effect something
Which is correct? Would of / Would've.
Would've is correct, meaning would have.
What are the meanings of hanged and hung?
Hanged- a form of execution
Hung- being suspended in the air
What are the definitions of coarse and course?
Coarse: rough
Course: a unit of an academic term or a general path taken
What are the meanings of Capital and Capitol?
Capital- the main city of a country or money in the form of assets
Capitol- a building in which the government resides.
What are the meanings of metal and medal?
Metal is a material made up of solid material with high conductivity. Medal means an award, typically a necklace, given for winning a competition.
What are the meanings of its, it's, and its'.
Its: Possessive/Ownership
It’s: It is/ It has
Its’: Not a word
What are the meanings of than and then?
Than-comparison of two things
Then-Shows orderly sequence
What are the definitions of allusion and illusion?
Allusion: a reference to something
Illusion: a vision that isn't really there
What are the meanings of advice and advise?
Advice- A noun meaning useful tips given to you by someone else
Advise- A verb meaning to give someone advice to help them
Explain the difference between laid and lain.
Laid is the past participle of lay, meaning to put something down. Lain is the past participle of lie, meaning to lie one's self down.