SOME PROBLEM WORDS (continued)
allusion, illusion:
allusion = reference; They made allusion to the emergency.
illusion = false impression; The smoke gave the illusion of a serious accident.
anyone, any one:
anyone = any person at all; Anyone who was waiting over there may go in.
any one = a particular person in a group; Any one with a ticket may go in.
beside, besides:
beside = at the side of; He was standing beside the house.
besides = except; He took everything besides the things inside the house.
capital, capitol:
capital = city or wealth; Washington, D.C. is the United States' capital.
There is enough capital on hand to finish the project.
capitol = government building; The capitol is in Washington, D.C.
censor, censure:
to censor = to remove; The school librarian censored the book.
to censure = to criticize; The librarian censured the students for talking.
cite, site:
to cite = to quote; She did not cite enough references in her article.
site = a place; Her article described a site in New York.