Commonly Confused Words

When to Use

• •Borrow (receive) vs Lend (give): Can I borrow your pen? Can you lend me your pen?
• •Bring (toward speaker) vs Take (away from speaker): Bring it here. Take it there.
• •Say (words) vs Tell (person): She said hello. She told me the news.
• •See (eyes) vs Watch (attention) vs Look (direction): I see a bird. Watch TV. Look at this.
• •Hear (ears) vs Listen (attention): I hear music. Listen to me.

How to Form

💡 Direction matters: toward speaker (bring, come, lend to me) vs away (take, go, borrow from).

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