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A confusing area of English is words with only one letter different which have completely different meanings. See if you can match the words to their definitions in the two sets below:
Compliment
Complement
Desert
Dessert
Stationary
Stationery
A kind of congratulation you give to someone about their appearance or an achievement, perhaps
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Something added to improve or emphasise. In the UK horseradish sauce fulfills this role for roast beef
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A very dry area with little vegetation
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The sweet course of a meal
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An adjective meaning 'still'. Often used for cars and other vehicles
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Supplies for writing, printing, filing etc. for the office or home
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And now the second set of words:
Currant
Current
Minor
Miner
Story
Storey
A type of small fruit, often black or red in colour
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The present time or the flow of water, air or electricity
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Somebody who is not old enough to be legally independent. Also, the opposite of 'major'
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A worker who extracts metals and minerals from the Earth
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Another word for a 'narrative'
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another word for the 'floors' of a tall building
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