EDITING TIP FOR OCTOBER

WORDS THAT GET CONFUSED

There are many pairs of words that frequently get mixed up in writing. Watch out for the following:

• allude (to refer to something indirectly) vs. elude (to avoid or escape someone or something)
• compose (as in "Water is composed of hydrogen & oxygen.") vs. comprise (as in "Water comprises hydrogen & oxygen molecules.")
• disinterested (impartial) vs. uninterested (not interested)
• effect (noun, meaning "result") vs. affect (verb, meaning "to influence")
• faze (to worry or disturb) vs. phase (a stage or level of development or growth)

 

 

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