Easily Confused Words (4) – access :: assess

access :: assess
除左個串法同讀音似之外, 其實個意思係兩碼子既事
access (n.), (v.) 
可以解作進入, 入口, 存取
比較常用會有access right (存取權力), access to somewhere / something
其他變化會有accessible(易受影響的), accessiblity, etc.
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assess (v.)
通常有對一樣野進行評價既意思
用法例如有assess the your performance (評價你既表現)
如果作為一個名詞既時候會寫成assessment, 例technology assessment (對科技既評估)
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如果你話access technology, 我只能夠估佢係存取的技術/指一個情況有接觸到科技

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Easily Confused Words (3) – manual :: menu

呢個實在激死人
咩叫user menu??
menu
菜單
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manual
手冊
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我諗你想講用家手冊(user manual)而唔係用家菜單(user menu)吧!
當然去食飯你唔好問個waiter拎本手冊(manual)比我點菜…

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Easily Confused Words (2) – adoptive :: adopted

adoptive :: adopted
呢2個字都有收養既意思
分別??
adoptive
收養的, 有主動既意味
Example:
adoptive parents = 養父母
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adopted
被收養的
Example:
adopted child = 被收養的小朋友
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Easily Confused Words (1) – accept :: except

accept :: except
兩者容易係聽既時候混淆
accept
(v.) 接受, 答應, 承認
Example:
We are happy to accept your invitation to dinner.
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except
(prep.) 除了
Example:
The shop is open every day except Sunday.
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大家又諗下以下2句應該點解
Everyone except Peter.
Everyone accepts Peter.

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