Extra class false friends
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The document discusses various phrases that can have different meanings depending on context or region. It provides examples of phrases like "apparel", "escaped from prison", "gripe", and "inhabitable planet" that may be considered "false friends" as their meaning is not exactly the same between variations of English. It also includes examples of commonly mixed up words like "miserable" and "sympathize".
Extra class false friends
- 2. She was refined in her choice of apparel.apparel.
- 3. The legendary balcony where Juliet Capulet is said to have pined for Romeo is one of the most visitedRomeo is one of the most visited sites in Italy.
- 4. Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.escaped from prison.
- 5. My car has a dent where it hit a tree.tree.
- 6. There is an exquisite lampshade in the living room.in the living room.
- 7. The dressmaker measured off enough fabric for a dress.enough fabric for a dress.
- 8. I have a gripe about the service here.here.
- 9. Venus is the second-most inhabitable planet in our solar system.system.
- 10. A man with a large family needs a large house.a large house.
- 11. This cold makes me feel miserable.miserable.
- 12. The book will appear presently
- 13. A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.reclaimed at the manager's office.
- 14. You must sympathize with the widow.widow.
- 15. bouquet toss