What's the Difference ? :: "Say vs. Tell " // " Travel vs.Trip"// "Listen vs. Hear" // " Each vs. Every " // " Speak vs. Talk " // " House vs. Home " // " Look vs. See " // " Fun vs. Funny " // " Job vs. Work " // " Borrow vs. Lend " etc
What's the Difference ?
Say vs. Tell
- You say something (a statement); you tell someone (a person + information).
- "She said hello" / "He told me the news.”
Travel vs.Trip
- Travel is the general act of going places; a trip is one specific journey.
- Love to travel"/ "We went on a weekend trip to Paris
Listen vs. Hear
- Hear is passive (it happens automatically); Listen is active (you do it on purpose)
- "Can you hear that noise” / “ I am listening to music"
Each vs. Every
- Each focuses on individual items; Every focuses on the group as a whole
- "Each student got a book"/ "Every student patted the test"
Speak vs. Talk
- Speak is more formal or one-way; Talk is casual and two-way
- "May I speak with the manager / "Let's talk after class"
House vs. Home
- A house is the building; Home is t feeling or personal space
- “We built a new House” / “This place is feel like home”.
Look vs. See
See is automatic (your eyes work); Look means you try to see.
"Look at the sky!"/"I can see the stars."
Fun vs. Funny
- Fun means enjoyable or entertaining ; Funny means it makes you laugh
- "The party was really fun"/"That joke was so funny”
Job vs. Work
- A job is a specific position (noun); Work is the general activity you do (noun or verb)
- "She has a job at the bank” / “I work every weekday.”
Borrow vs. Lend
- Borrow means you take something from someone; Lend means you give something to someone
- "Can I borrow your pen” / “I will lend you my Pen”
Still vs. Yet
- Still means something is continuing ; Yet means something hasn't happened but is expected.
- “I am still wating” / “He hasn’t arrived yet”.
Since vs. For
- Since shows the starting Point; For shows the length of time.
- “I’ve lived here since 2020” / “I’ve lived here for 3 years”