Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 In Homonyms with Harmony Part 3, we looked at the origins of homonyms. Today, we’ll take a look at some commonly misused words beginning with the letter A …

Commonly Misused ‘A’ Words:

The English language has many homonyms, but some of the most common mistakes people make with homonyms beginning with the letter ‘A’ are easily avoidable.

Here are some examples with explanations …

1. Accept vs Except:

Accept is a verb which means to receive or agree to something. Except is a preposition meaning ‘not including’ or excluded. For example: I accept your offer. [And] They invited everyone except for you.

2. Affect vs Effect:

Affect is a verb which means to influence or change something. Effect is, usually, a noun and refers to the result of an…