'Almost similar words' part 2.

Here is the second part of our 'almost similar words'... These ones may even 

be more treacherous than the preceding ones, because they are very usual. 

For a lesser-trained ear, they're not easy to recognize in conversations. 

The differences in pronunciation are not very perceptible if you're not expecting 

them. My advice will be to learn them 'by pair' to remember them and use them.

1) SEAT // SIT: the first word is a NOUN and the second one is a VERB. 

- a SEAT: 'something to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair'

- 'Sorry there aren't enough seats in the room...'

- To SIT, I SAT, SAT: 'to be seated'

To sit: 'the position of being sitting'.

to sit down: 'the movement of sitting' (the particle indicates the movement)

- Please, take a seat and sit still. 

2) QUITE // QUIET: the first one is an adverb, the second one is an adjective.

- QUITE: 'completely or entirely'.

- I must admit you're quite right. 

- QUIET: 'making little or no noise or sound'.

- It's a very quiet neighbourhood... 

3) POLITICS // POLICY: both are nouns. 

- POLITICS: (uncountable - verb in the singular) 'political principles or opinions'

- Domestic politics is easier to understand than international politics.

- POLICY: 'a definite course of action followed by a business, government...'

- Company policy has very strict rules to respect. 

4) PRICE // PRIZE: both are nouns.

- PRICE: 'the sum of money for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale'.

- I finally had it half-price. 

- PRIZE:  (an award) 'a reward for victory, as in a contest or competition'.

- I wonder who will win the Nobel Peace Prize...

5) LOSE // LOOSE: the first one is a verb; the second one an adjective.

- To LOSE, I LOST, LOST: 'to fail to keep, as by accident'.

- I knew he was going to lose the match. 

- LOOSE: 'not fitting closely or tightly'.

- He has lost weight: his trousers are loose... 

Not more difficult than the preceding ones, then... Therefore, let's be careful and

everything will be alright. Go for the test! Thanks for your work!  

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