The document discusses 8 commonly confused word pairs in English and provides examples of their correct meanings: 1) Its vs It's - "Its" is a determiner meaning belonging to it, while "It's" is a contraction of "it is". 2) Than vs Then - "Than" is used for comparisons, while "Then" refers to a time or indicates something happening after another event. 3) Accept vs Except - "Except" is a preposition meaning other than or not included, while "Accept" is a verb meaning to consent to receive. 4) Breath vs Breathe - "Breathe" is a verb referring to inhaling and exhaling air

1. 8 COMMONLY CONFUSED
WORD PAIRS
& what they actually mean
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2. ITS (determiner): belonging to it
"I want to go to Sweden. What is its capital?"
IT'S (contraction): it is
"It's time to go home."
IT'S vs. ITS
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3. THAN vs. THEN
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THEN (adverb): at that time; after that
"We met five years ago. I was living in Japan then."
"I'll go pick up my son and then we'll shopping."
THAN (conjunction, preposition): used for
comparison
"My office is bigger than yours."

4. ACCEPT vs. EXCEPT
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EXCEPT (preposition): other than, not included
"Everyone except Mary agreed with my suggestion."
ACCEPT (verb): consent to receive
"I accepted the offer and I will start on
Monday!"

5. BREATH vs. BREATHE
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BREATHE (verb): to take the air into lungs and then expel it
"Just breathe. Everything will be fine."
BREATH (noun): the air going into or out of lungs
"Take a deep breath."

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EFFECT (noun): the result of a particular influence
"These pills didn't have any effect on my headache."
AFFECT (verb): to influence someone/something
"Our boss' bad mood affects everyone in the office."
AFFECT vs. EFFECT

7. LIE vs. LAY
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LAY (verb): to put something in a horizontal position
"I am going to lay the baby in the crib and read a book."
LIE (verb): to be in or assume a horizontal position
"I am going to lie in my bed and rest a little."

8. THROUGH vs. THOROUGH vs. THOUGH
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THOROUGH (adjective): detailed and careful
"We did a thorough search but couldn't find it."
THROUGH (adverb): from one end or side of something to the other
"They walked through the woods."
THOUGH (conjunction): in spite of, although
"Though we were silent, we woke up the baby."

9. THEIR vs. THEY'RE vs. THERE
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THERE (adverb): in, at or to that place or position
"My friends are in Turkey. I want to go there, too."
THEIR (determiner): belonging to them
"My friends live here. This is their house."
THEY'RE (contraction): they are
"My friends are not home. They're on a holiday."

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