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1

Lighting vs Lightning

Lighting: pencahayaan.

The lighting is too dim.

Lightning: kilat/petir.

The lightning was very bright.

2

Raise vs Rise

Raise: mengangkat, butuh objek.

Please raise your hand.

Rise: naik tanpa objek.

Prices rise every year.

3

Lay vs Lie

Lay: meletakkan (butuh objek).

Lay the book on the table.

Lie: berbaring (tanpa objek).

I want to lie down.

4

Affect vs Effect

Affect: memengaruhi (verb).

Stress can affect your mood.

Effect: dampak (noun).

The effect was surprising.

5

Complement vs Compliment

Complement: melengkapi.

This sauce complements the dish.

Compliment: pujian.

She gave me a nice compliment.

6

Stationary vs Stationery

Stationary: diam.

The car stayed stationary.

Stationery: alat tulis.

I bought new stationery.

7

Breath vs Breathe

Breath: napas (noun).

Take a deep breath.

Breathe: bernapas (verb).

Please breathe slowly.

8

Borrow vs Lend

Borrow: meminjam (menerima).

Can I borrow your pen?

Lend: meminjamkan (memberi).

I can lend you my pen.

9

Desert vs Dessert

Desert: gurun.

The desert is very hot.

Dessert: makanan penutup.

I love chocolate dessert.

10

Loose vs Lose

Loose: longgar.

These shoes are too loose.

Lose: kehilangan/kalah.

Don’t lose your keys.

11

Advise vs Advice

Advise: menasihati.

I advise you to rest.

Advice: nasihat.

Thank you for the advice.

12

Personal vs Personnel

Personal: pribadi.

This is my personal opinion.

Personnel: staf/karyawan.

The company hired new personnel.

13

Principle vs Principal

Principle: prinsip.

Honesty is an important principle.

Principal: kepala sekolah/utama.

The principal welcomed us.

14

Sight vs Site

Sight: pemandangan.

The sight was breathtaking.

Site: lokasi.

This is the site of the project.

15

Cite vs Sight

Cite: mengutip.

You must cite your sources.

Sight: penglihatan/pemandangan.

He lost his sight temporarily.

16

Through vs Thorough

Through: melalui.

We walked through the park.

Thorough: menyeluruh.

She made a thorough check.

17

Quiet vs Quite

Quiet: tenang.

Please be quiet.

Quite: cukup/lumayan.

The movie is quite good.

18

Then vs Than

Then: lalu/kemudian.

We ate dinner, then watched TV.

Than: daripada.

She is taller than him.

19

Wear vs Where

Wear: memakai.

I wear a uniform.

Where: di mana.

Where are you going?

20

Angle vs Angel

Angle: sudut.

Draw a 45-degree angle.

Angel: malaikat.

She sings like an angel.

21

Ensure vs Insure

Ensure: memastikan.

Please ensure the door is locked.

Insure: mengasuransikan.

They insure their house.