Pimp my English | More easily confused words

By Anna Malczyk

We’ve looked at some commonly confused words already, but here are some more to pay attention to.

Fill and full
“Fill” is a verb that means to put as much of something into a container as it can hold, or to complete something.
•    I filled the glass with water.
•    Please fill out the registration form.

“Full” is an adjective that means that something has been filled to capacity.
•    I’m so full after the buffet!

Peak and peek
“Peak” is a noun that means the very top of something.
•    The mountain peak was white with snow.

“Peek” is a verb that means to glance at something quickly.
•    I peeked at the forums and they looked very active.

Ad and add
“Ad” is a noun that is the shortened form of “advertisement”.
•    GetSmarter put an ad in the Sunday Times.

“Add” is a verb that means to sum up numbers.
•    What do you get if you add 5 and 7?

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