Beside vs. Besides
* Beside → means "next to" or "by the side of."
* Besides → means "in addition to" or "apart from."
Examples:
- The book is beside the lamp. (Next to the lamp)
- I sat beside my best friend in class. (Next to my best friend)
- Besides English, I am also learning French. (In addition to English)
- There’s nothing to do here besides watching TV. (Apart from watching TV)
Send vs. Sent
* Send (verb) → present or future tense (action happening now or in the future).
* Sent (verb) → past tense of "send" (action already completed).
Examples:
- I will send you the documents tomorrow. (Future action)
- Please send me a message when you arrive. (Present action)
- I sent the email yesterday. (Past action)
- She sent me a gift last week. (Past action)
Emigrant vs. Immigrant
Emigrant → A person who leaves their country to settle elsewhere. ("exiting" a country.)
Immigrant → A person who comes into a new country to live permanently. ("entering" a country.)
Examples:
- He is now an immigrant in India.
- Many emigrants left their homeland in search of a better future.
Altogether vs. All together
* Altogether → means "completely," "entirely," or "in total."
* All together → means "everyone or everything together."
Examples:
- The idea is altogether wrong. (completely wrong)
- Altogether, the project cost 10,000. (in total)
- Let’s sing the song all together. (everyone at the same time)
- We need to work all together to solve this problem. (as a group)
Complement vs. Compliment
* Complement → means "something that completes or goes well with something else."
* Compliment → means "An expression of praise or admiration."
Examples:
- That scarf is the perfect complement to your outfit.
- My ICICI Bank credit card provides complementary airport lounge access
- She gave me a nice compliment on my outfit.
- He complimented her on her presentation.
hubby vs hobby
hobby is an activity which someone does for pleasure usually during free time, whereas hubby is an informal term for husband.
than vs. then
"than" used for comparison and "then" refers to time
example -
- you sang better than the original singer
- I will finish my study first, then go out to play
Principal vs. Principle
* Principal (noun/adjective) → means "head of a school" (noun) or "main/most important" (adjective).
* Principle (noun) → means "a fundamental belief or rule."
Examples:
- The principal of our school gave a speech. (Head of a school)
- The principal reason for his success is hard work. (Main reason)
- Honesty is an important principle in life. (Moral belief)
Eminent vs. Imminent
* Eminent (adjective) → means "famous or respected."
* Imminent (adjective) → means "about to happen soon."
Examples:
- He is an eminent scientist in the field of physics. (Famous)
- A storm is imminent , so we should stay inside. (Happening soon)
