‘Amount’ vs. ‘number’
‘Amount’ digunakan untuk non-countable noun, sedangkan ‘number’ digunakan untuk countable noun.
Contoh:
- “Sean has a large amount of money.”
- “Sean has a large number of children.”
‘In’ vs. ‘into’
‘In’ digunakan untuk kata kerja tidak bergerak (non-motion verb), sedangkan ‘into’ digunakan untuk kata kerja bergerak (verb of motion).
Contoh:
- “We are waiting in the kitchen.”
- “We ran into the kitchen.”
‘Beside’ vs. ‘besides’
‘Beside’ berarti di sebelah, sedangkan ‘besides’ berarti kecuali; selain.
Contoh:
- “John is standing beside me.”
- “Everybody besides John went to the party.”
‘Differ from’ vs. ‘differ with’
‘Differ from‘ berarti berbeda, sedangkan ‘differ with‘ berarti tidak setuju.
Contoh:
- “Boys differ physically from girls.”
- “I differ with you on this issue.”
‘Farther’ vs. ‘further’
‘Farther’ digunakan untuk jarak pada konteks ruang, sedangkan ‘further’ digunakan pada konteks waktu, tingkatan, kuantitas.
Contoh:
- “We have to drive a few miles farther.”
- “We should do further research on this matter.”
‘Loose’ vs. ‘lose’
‘Loose’ berarti longgar, sedangkan ‘lose’ berarti kehilangan.
Contoh:
- “This blouse is too loose, I need a smaller size.”
- “I often lose my keys.”
‘Quiet’ vs. ‘quite’
‘Quiet’ berarti tenang, sedangkan ‘quite’ berarti sungguh; benar-benar (menunjukkan tingkatan).
Contoh:
- “We spent a quiet evening at home together.”
- “They are quite old, but relatively healthy.”
‘So’ vs. ‘so that’
‘So’ digunakan untuk menghubungkan klausa akibat, sedangkan ‘so that‘ digunakan untuk menghubungkan klausa tujuan.
Contoh:
- “The class was boring, so some students began to fall asleep.”
- “I bought a car so that I wouldn’t have to walk to work.”
‘Stationary’ vs. ‘stationery’
‘Stationary’ berarti dalam keadaan tetap; seimbang, sedangkan ‘stationery’ berarti peralatan tulis-menulis.
Contoh:
- “He likes to use stationary bicycle for exercise.”
- “That stationery store sells fancy paper and envelopes.”
‘Weather’ vs. ‘whether’
‘Weather’ berarti cuaca, sedangkan ‘whether’ merupakan konjungsi yang berarti kalau; apakah.
Contoh:
- “The weather here is very nice.”
- “I’m not sure whether he likes me or not.”
Compiled and written by @ChatrineYK at @EnglishTips4U on Thusrday, December 29, 2011
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