All ready vs Already
One of the most common mistakes in English occurs when people confuse “all ready” with “already”. All ready means entirely or in total: “are you all ready for your group singing lesson? Already is an adverb that means before the present time or earlier than the time expected: I was upset when I arrived at dinner and realised that they had started eating already.
Altogether Vs. All Together
All together (adj) means in unison, simultaneously or all at once. The choir sang all together. Altogether (adv) means in total, overall or in sum: Eventually, the car broke down altogether
Any one Vs. Anyone
Any one means any single person or thing out of a group of people or things: I can recommend any one of the students I have taught. Anyone means anybody or any person and its always written as one word: Has anyone seen my car keys?
Any Vs. Some
Any and some are both determiners. A determiner indicates the type of reference that I” noun has. Determiners are used to discuss indefinite quantities or numbers, when the exact quantity or number is not important. In some cases, any and some can have the some meaning.
Examples: Will you have any? Will you have some? Won’t you have any? Won’t you have some? As a general rule however, we use some for positive statements, and any for questions and negative statements. Example, “You have may have some cookies from the jar,” “I don’t want any cookies from the jar”
Apart Vs. A part
Apart (adv) means to be separated by distance or time: always miss my boyfriend when we are apart. A part (noun) is a piece of something that forms that whole of something: They make me feel like I am part of the family”.
Been Vs Gone
Been refers to a place which someone has visited sometime in his or her life. In other words, “Has been to” refers to an experience. Gone to refers to someone who has gone to a place but has yet to return.
Borrow Vs. Lend
Lend means to let somebody use something or to give something to someone with the expectation that it will be returned: “ I will lend you my car but I want it back next week”. Borrow means to take something from somebody with the expectation that you will return it: “if you let me borrow your car, I will ensure that I return it by Monday”.
Bought Vs. Brought
Bough is the past tense of the verb to buy: “I bought a new car with my bonus”. Brought is the past tense of the verb to bring: “I brought the dog to visit my aunt”.
