AFFECT or EFFECT? Infer or Imply? Sympathy or Empathy?

Do you have sympathy for someone or empathy? Did the medicine have an affect on you, or an effect? Did the world leader infer that he was going to attack or imply it? Don’t worry, even many native English speakers get these wrong! In this class, I’ll explain three of the most commonly misused word pairs in English and show you simple tricks to remember the correct meanings and usage. Stop making these mistakes, sound more confident, and have fun with the language. Perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to polish up their vocabulary! Watch now and never misuse these words again.

Sir you explained them well, keep it up

UsernameUsername01

It is such an interesting and rich-vocabulary lesson from Mr. James.

ytg1234

Great lesson. Well, explained. Thank you so much James.

owarugba mary

I’ve got 10/10. English is almost Greek + French + Latin. I’ m wondering what language is the most far from English? The first two pairs of the words you taught us today almost coincide with Russian equivalent words.

Goryanchik Maxim

Latin, Greek and French have definitely affected the Russian language.

Goryanchik Maxim

Dear James, thanks for your professional teaching. I think modern English is based on the languages of the Anglo Saxons and the French. Latin was lingua franca in Europe in the Middle Ages. Well-educated people spoke and understood Latin and Greek.