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word choice
summary
the content focuses on tackling word choice errors, also known as diction errors, which are prevalent in the sat exam. it emphasizes the importance of understanding commonly confused words and phrases to enhance test performance.
- diction errors are common on the sat, with no strict rules for correct word choice, but studying pairs of commonly confused words can improve accuracy.
- the test challenges test-takers to know the difference between commonly confused words and phrases, including those that sound alike but have different meanings.
- examples include distinctions between 'allude' and 'elude', 'coarse' and 'course', and 'precede' and 'proceed', among others.
- phrases like 'would of' and 'could of' are never correct; the correct forms are 'would have' and 'could have'.
- the content also covers other pairs of commonly confused words such as 'between' and 'among', 'fewer' and 'less', and 'farther' and 'further'.
- understanding the correct usage of 'affect' and 'effect', as well as 'complement' and 'compliment', is highlighted as crucial for the sat.
- the importance of recognizing and correctly applying these distinctions is underscored with examples and test scenarios.
chapters
00:00
introduction to word choice errors
00:29
commonly confused words and phrases
00:44
specific examples and test scenarios
05:19
correct usage of 'affect' and 'effect'
