Frequently confused words

TL;DW: affect's a verb and effect's a noun. But there's a little more to it than that.

Affect and effect

Learn to tell when to use "hear" instead of "here" and vice versa; you'll learn how to do the same with "accept" and "except".

Hear/here and accept/except

This is one of the most frequently-confused trios in the English language. Follow along, and learn to suss out the differences between these three words.

There, their, and they're

Another troublesome triad, "to", "two", and "too".  Let's set these` frequently-confused words straight!

To, two, and too

How do you tell the difference between "compliment" and "complement", "desert" and "dessert"? We'll show you!

Compliment/complement and desert/dessert

How do you know when to use "less" and "fewer" when describing things?

Less versus fewer

We've got a bunch going all at once, here: learn to tell the differences between these eight frequently-confused words.

Bare/bear, allowed/aloud, advice/advise, and break/brake

Common expressions

Style!

This video will teach you all about the different ways you can use the sound of words for effect. Alliteration is when you use a bunch of similar consonants in a row; assonance is when you use a bunch of similar vowel sounds in a row; onomatopoeia is basic

The sound of language: alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia

How formal or informal should you be when you write or speak? Let's dive into that!

The scale of formality

This is, bar none, the greatest video Khan Academy has ever made, although I may be slightly overstating that. Learn how to master this style by following along.

Under- and overstatement

Irony, puns, and sarcasm are some of the toughest concepts in English. This video attempts to explain all three.

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