TYPICAL ERROR
CORRECTION
EXPLANATION
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a
lend (a verb; we lend something to someone) / loan (a noun)
i. Ben said that he would be happy to us his trailer for the weekend.
ii. I will ask Dad for the of his car, which has a tow bar.
ii. I will ask Dad for the of his car, which has a tow bar.
lend
loan
b
deduct (subtract) / deduce (logically work out)
i. From your comments, I that you will be coming with us.
ii. Don’t forget to the discount before you pay.
ii. Don’t forget to the discount before you pay.
deduct
deduce
c
destiny (fate) / destination (end point of a journey)
i. We arrived at our final just before dusk.
ii. It seems to be her to help people.
ii. It seems to be her to help people.
destiny
destination
d
hanged (execution) / hung (e.g. a picture)
i. The last person to be in Australia was Ronald Ryan in 1967.
ii. Once we have the pictures on the wall, we will have lunch.
ii. Once we have the pictures on the wall, we will have lunch.
hanged
hung
e
imply (the speaker implies - deliberately) / infer (the listener infers - even if the speaker did not intend that meaning)
i. By saying that I've seen better Bond movies, I don't wish to that this was not enjoyable.
ii. It would be incorrect to from my silence that I am not interested.
ii. It would be incorrect to from my silence that I am not interested.
imply
infer