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That vs. which
They are often interchangeable, but that usually introduces restrictive clauses, and which usually introduces nonrestrictive ones.
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Prescribe vs. proscribe
Prescribe: 1. to set down as a rule; 2. to order the use of. Proscribe: to prohibit or condemn.
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Envision vs. envisage
Both mean to visualize, but envisioning tends to involve more distant, imaginary things, while envisaging involves imagining reality-based projects and outcomes.
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Lay vs. Lie – Usage, Difference & List of Examples
Lay makes laid and laying. Lie makes lay, lain, and lying.
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Homogenous vs. homogeneous
Homogeneous: (1) of the same or similar nature, and (2) uniform in structure or composition. Homogenous: a scientific word now very often used in place of homogeneous in popular usage.
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Empathy vs. sympathy
Empathy is the ability to emotionally identify with another person. Sympathy is compassion or affinity.
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Descendant vs. descendent
Descendant is both a noun an an adjective, and descendent is a less common variant.
Smorgasbord
1. a meal featuring a variety of dishes; 2. a varied collection, especially an abundant one.