Confusing Words in English

Confusing words in English can result in you making mistakes that make your grammar sound poor.

Here you can find lists of some of the most common words that are confused, plus explanations and examples to help you understand how to use them. 

Confusing Words

• Alot or A Lot
• Anyway or Anyways
• Affect or Effect
• Backward or Backwards
• Be/Get Used To
• Drank or Drunk
• Either and Neither
• Feel and Felt
• Fit and Fitted
• Hanged or Hung
• Its or It's
• People Are or Is
• To or Too
• Titled or Entitled

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