What's the difference? (1)

the same meaning... If you haven't  met and used them several times, you're likely to

confuse one for the other and to make mistakes when using them... 

Therefore, they are often sources of misunderstanding, and in most cases, sources 

of hesitation. Here, we'll study them under the headings: 'What's the difference?' and 

we'll do our best to clarify these differences. 

I) ABOVE or OVER ? Ce sont deux prépositions denote 'a higher position' in relation to

something else.

* ABOVE indicates a higher level without implying contact, or signifies superiority or

excess inquantity.

- She admired the picture above the fireplace.

* OVER may implycontact, movement, or being directly superior to something;  it's also often

used with numerals. 

- The thief jumped over the wall and ran away.

2) 'ADVERSE or A'VERSE? They're two adjectives.

* 'ADVERSE ( accent on the first syllable) refers to something harmful or unfavourable.

- This medication may cause adverse side effects.

* A'VERSE: (accent on 2nd syllable) describes a reaction of avertion or opposition 

TO something.

- If you're not averse to waiting, I'll be ready soon.

3) ALL or WHOLE: the two words mean 'everything'! and that's where your worries

are starting... 

* ALL is used to express the entirety of a quantity or a group of things orpeople,

It conveys the idea of a collective or a sum of parts.  

* All these books are by Shakespeare. 

* WHOLE: denotes a single entity in its completeness, and insists on the undivided nature

of something. 

- I was so hungry that I could eat the whole chicken. 

4) BEEN or GONE: are both the past participles of the verb 'go' but mustn't be  

mistaken...

* BEEN: indicates that someone has visited a place and returned.  

(Complete journey)

- Yes, I've been to Norway. I went there in 2002.

* GONE: implies that the person has left for adestination and has not yet returned.

(ongoing journey)

- 'Sorry, John's gone  [has gone] and will be back tomorrow!'

5) BEGIN or START: are often interchangeable. 

* BEGIN: indicates the initial point of acontinuous action or the commencement

of a more formal or serious event.

- You should begin your homework as soon as you get home! 

*START: is used for the initiation of an action oractivity, and when operating

machinesor vehicles.

- The movie will start in five minutes! 

6) AMOUNT or NUMBER? 

* AMOUNT: referring to a quantity of something that is notcountable, often

involving mass or bulk.

- To make this cake, put an equal amount of butter and chocolate.

* NUMBER: used for things that are countable andcan be assigned individual units

or elements.

- Our house is number 105, next to the grocery. 

This isn't too difficult, is it? Think well after each doubt, and you'll find without 

any problems ! Thanks for working with me!   

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