All / All
of
All is used for amount,
quantity, distance, and length of time.
e.g. all the money, all the way, all day, all night,
All
of is
used when a simple pronoun follows.
e.g. all
of it, all
of you, all
of us.
All and all of may be used when it refers to
number.
e.g. All or all of the employees are satisfied with the new policy.
e.g. All or all of the children in the family have gone
to college.
Common / Commonplace
Common: shared or used by many; commonplace: ordinary, not unusual.
e.g. English is a common language used in Europe .
e.g. Nowadays, carrying a gun is commonplace.
Dutiable / Dutiful
Dutiable: subject to imported tax; dutiful: showing respect and obedience.
e.g. Tobacco is often dutiable in most countries.
e.g. He is my dutiful son.
Adherence:
following faithfully (metaphorically); adhesion: sticking
to (literally).
e.g. No
matter what may happen, our company will demonstrate to our shareholders
our adherence to the project.
e.g.
You can use this glue to strengthen the adhesion of these two
pieces of material.
Its / It’s
Its is the possessive
of the pronoun “it”; It’s is a
contraction of “it is” or “it has.”
e.g. It’s a fact that the
earth is round.
e.g. The company has lost its
control over the market in Asia .
Judicial / Judicious
Judicial means relating to a judge or a court of law; judicious means of good judgment or wise.
e.g. As an assistant to the judge, everyday he has
to go through many judicial documents.
e.g. Your judicious decision not to retire will have long-term impact
on your finance.
Defer / Infer
Defer: give way or yield to; infer: conclude.
e.g. He is a good kid: he always defers to his parents' wishes.
e.g. We can infer from your statement that you don't like this policy.
Accountable
to / Accountable
for
Accountable
to: responsible to someone; accountable for: responsible for something
e.g.
The Manager has to be accountable
to the Board; he has to be accountable for all his business
decisions.
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