Confusable Words

they all failed accept/except for Jane

don't just set/sit there!

there were fewer/less boys than girls in the class

You can also complement/compliment your loved one on how smart he or she is.

The speaker went on to make ten further/farther points that on one could understand.

He is proudly disinterested/uninterested in anyone or anything outside of his own limited experience.

they aimed to emigrate/immigrate to Canada

"I am set/sit to leave

the ship could precede/proceed to Milwaukee

she has too much to lose/loose/loosen

Anna has suffered a great deal already/all ready

the reforms affects/effects us all

a ban on school buses using the road was imposed by the county counsel/council

things were getting so bad in our home country that we decided to emigrate/immigrate

it was unusual/unique for Dennis to be late

he was totally disinterested/uninterested in what I had to say

I didn't know there were so many/much

I'm not altogether/all together sure that I'd trust him

try not to think bad/badly of me

There must be any amount/number of people in my position.

the judge called the counsel/council for the defence

among/between them they ate all the food

The freedom to make a choice is the basic principal/principle of our democratic world.

that hat is the perfect complement/compliment to your outfit 

he sat beside/besides me in the front seat

We traveled farther/further than we had ever gone before.

She pulled the horse to a halt, and lead/led him by the rope.

 I am already/all ready to walk the dog.

a style of architecture that is unusual/unique to Portugal

a continual/continuous stream of cars went by

he let her precede/proceed him through the gate

The new law prohibiting texting while driving will go into affect/effect tomorrow

lay/lie the cards face down

The hostess said our party had to be altogether/all together before we could be seated.

he is under continual/continuous stress

it was the sight/site of a famous battle

Hit the post office for stamps and the stationary/stationery store for letter-writing loot.

it gives the allusion/illusion of extra space

It will take more than one or two woman/women voting to make a difference

Choose healthy/healthful foods most of the time, and splurge only occasionally.

we will have to raise/rise a ceiling in the old house