Heart-felt vs. Hearty
Heart-felt = (of a feeling or its expression) deeply and strongly felt; sincere. Please accept my heartfelt apologies/thanks. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the fishermen who volunteered in the rescue operation. Louis expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Hearty = cheerful, spirited, enthusiastic etc( often loudly expressed) Louis extended a hearty welcome to the guests. A hearty laugh/handshake. Hearty congratulations. (2) (of food) wholesome and substantial. We ate a hearty breakfast before we set off.
Indoor vs. Indoors
Indoor = (adjective) inside a building. Indoor games. The new house has an indoor swimming pool. They have an indoor tennis court. Indoor plants. Indoors = (adverb) in or into a building. As it was raining they decided to stay indoors. I don’t like spending the whole day indoors.
Dependent vs. Dependant
Dependent = (adjective) depending on/upon someone or something. He is dependent on his parents as he is out of job. success in your career is dependent upon your hard work and determination. The majority of Indian farmers are dependent on traditional methods of cultivation. . Dependant=(noun) someone who depends upon another or others for a home, food etc. Bank employees can claim reimbursement on the medical expenses of their dependants also. All his children are minor and therefore they are fully his dependants. Married women receive…
Open vs. Open
.The word ‘ OPEN ‘ can be used both as verb and adjective. He opened a new shop in the city.(verb). The shop was opened( verb-passive) at 9 a. m and stayed open(adjective) until 7 p.m. Leave the door open.(adjective). I couldn’t buy provisions because the shop was not open(adjective).
Confident vs. Confidant
Confident = (adjective) showing confidence. We are confident of success. The class teacher made a confident prediction that Rahim would secure the first rank. She was a confident swimmer. I feel much more confident about using the web now. I am confident that I have chosen the right job. . Confidant = (noun) A person to whom one tells one’s secrets or with whom one talks about personal matters. In prison the killer told his confidant, his roommate, about all the murders he had committed.…
Bony vs. Bonny
Bony = of or like a bone. Renz likes the antics shown by his grandfather with his bony fingers. He was all skin and bone after his illness.(ie = emaciated , abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food) she had a bony intelligent face. He poked a bony finger in David’s chest. a delicious but extremely bony fish. . Bonny = attractive and beautiful. You will find the bonny lass , Glory, sitting there reading some book. A bonny child…
Glass vs. Glasses
Glass = a usually transparent or translucent material consisting of a mixture of silicates; something made of glass such as tumbler , mirror etc. She drank a glass of water. He drank two glasses of water. The waiter filled our glasses with water. A drinking container made out of glass . A glass of milk. . Glasses = A pair of lenses set in a frame resting on the nose and ears, used to assist defective eyesight. He began to use reading glasses when he…
Sensitivity vs. Sensibility
Sensitivity = responsiveness, reactivity, the condition of being sensitive. The eyes are sensitive to light. Her skin is easily hurt because of its high sensitivity to the sunshine. As an author he should not have so much of sensitivity to criticism. When it comes to religious matters people in India tend to have more sensitivity. Mammootty has the sensibility and sensitivity as to how to deal with his characters. . Sensibility = feelings, discernment; the ability to decide what is good or valuable, especially in…
Industrious vs. Industrial
Industrious = hard-working, diligent , ( noun)- industry. His success was due to industry and thrift. Zakaria is extremely competent and industrious. He is an industrious and willing worker. Industrial = relating to industry. The industrial area of south Mumbai is over-crowded. An industrial dispute( = one between workers and management). There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic. The city dwellers are forced to suffer a lot of industrial pollution. Banks should give thrust to the industrial growth of the country. (noun) industry =…
Ingenious vs. Ingenuous
Ingenious = very intelligent or skillful, inventive, very smart and clever. An ingenious person/idea/machine/solution etc. The new computer boasts a number of ingenious features. He devised an ingenious solution to the problem. (noun) ingenuity. Ingenuous = ( often derog)( of a person or their behaviour) naïve, artless, frank, over-trusting, inexperienced. Only the most ingenuous person would believe such a feeble excuse. It was rather ingenuous of her to ask a complete stranger to take care of her luggage. He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.…