J. Work in pairs to find out the difference in meaning between these pairs of words.
Use a dictionary.
1. invention - discovery
2. principle – principal
3. stationary - stationery
4. swim – float
5. suggestion - idea
6. clean – clear
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Explanation:
1. invention-discovery
A discovery is recognizing something that already exists for the first time, that nobody has found before, e.g. how Christopher Columbusdiscovered the Americas.
An invention is creating something totally new with one's own ideas and development. Thus making inventions unique.
2.principle – principal
A principle is a rule, a law, a guideline, or a fact.
A principal is the headmaster of a school or a person who's in charge of certain things in a company. Principal is also an adjective that means original, first, or most important.
3. stationary - stationery
The word stationery comes from the word stationer, an archaic word to refer to a bookseller or publisher. As you can see, these are two very different words.
Stationary is an adjective that describes objects that are not moving, whilestationery is a noun that refers to pens, pencils, paper, envelopes, etc.
4. swim – float
swimming is the process in which we voluntarily move our hands and legs to go through water whereas
floating is the process through which we do not do anything other thanfloating above the water without drowning.
5. suggestion - idea
A suggestion is an idea someone proposes. You can accept or reject a suggestion. When someone gives an order — like in the military — it has to be carried out. On the other hand, asuggestion is an idea that's optional.
SUGGESTION - is thoughts and views on things that you generally give to others or receive from others. IDEA - is your thoughts and views on things that
6. clean – clear
To clean means to wash something. For example, I cleaned the car, or, I cleaned the cat.
To clear means to remove something from a place that is not wanted. ... If someone said they cleaned the table, it would usually mean that they have washed the table (as in, washed it with soap and water).