Confusing English Words - Alternative-Alternate-There are a lot of words in English that look or sound alike but have very different meanings. Of course, Alternative and Alternate may seem like twins, but this English word pair shares nuanced meanings. Discover if you are using them incorrectly in your English writing! Sign up for the Business English Ace Newsletter: http://www.businessenglishace.com/1 for more English tips.

1. CONFUSING ENGLISH WORDS:
ALTERNATIVE VS. ALTERNATE
BY: H. E. COLBY,
AUTHOR OF TOP 65 COMMONLY CONFUSED ENGLISH WORD PAIRS
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2. CONFUSING ENGLISH WORDS
ALTERNATIVE (ADJ, N)
ONE OF MORE THINGS AVAILABLE AS AN
OPTION;
ONE OR MORE POSSIBILITIES/OPTIONS
SERVING IN PLACE OF ANOTHER, EVERY
OTHER
ALTERNATE (ADJECTIVE)
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3. CONFUSING ENGLISH WORDS
JOSEY HAD NO ALTERNATIVE, BUT TO PAY
THE FINE FOR HER SPEEDING ON THE
STREET.
NANCY HAD TO CREATE AN ALTERNATE PLAN
WHEN HER BOSS REJECTED HER FIRST ONE.
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ALTERNATIVE (ADJ, N) ALTERNATE (ADJECTIVE)

4. CONFUSING ENGLISH WORDS
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5. CONFUSING ENGLISH WORDS
PROFESSOR COLBY, AUTHOR OF TOP 65 CONFUSING
ENGLISH WORD PAIRS, HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS
ACHIEVE THEIR ENGLISH GOALS FOR MANY YEARS.
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