MORE ON CONFUSING WORDS IN ENGLISH

Hello Readers,

This time once again I would like to discuss on confusing words and some oddities in Malaysian English. This is because these words are repeatedly used wrongly in written form as well as the oddities, have been regarded as correct English in Malaysia.

Some confusing words are as follows:

All together VS Altogether

All together (adv) means “to tell a group of people to all say or do something at the same time”

 Altogether (adv) means “something has been done completely or has finished completely” or “in total”

Examples:

Mix it all together with a spoon.

It seems to have vanished altogether.

Apart  VS  A Part

Apart (adv)  -   if people are apart, they are not together in the same place, or not having a relationship with each other

A part  ( noun) -  a piece of something that forms the whole of something.

Examples:

 The children have never been apart before.

They made me feel like I was a part of the family.

All ready VS Already

 All ready means "completely ready".

 Already is an adverb that means before the present time or earlier than the time expected.

Examples:

 "Are you all ready for the test?"

. "I asked him to come to the cinema but he'd already seen the film."

Alone VS Lonely
Alone, can be used as an adjective or adverb. Either use means without other people or on your own.

 Lonely is an adjective which means you are unhappy because you are not with other people.

Examples:

 "He likes living alone."
"I think we're alone now." = There are just the two of us here.

 "The house feels lonely now that all the children have left home."

 - Just because you're alone, doesn't mean you're lonely.

Ok readers, that’s all for now as I’m rushing for other urgent matters!!! Oddities in Malaysian English will be discussed later. Hopefully with GOD will in my next entry…