Difference between Cartoon and Carton

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Here is another common error I have come across. Both these words have different meanings and pronunciation. Incorrectly spelling the word can change the meaning of the sentence.
 
Cartoon

Pronounced as [kahr-toon]*
*from dictionary.com
It has 2 'o' - Cartoon
Cartoon :
1) Drawing in a newspaper that is usually meant to be funny.
3) Animated films for children / TV programs 

For example : 
Calvin and Hobbes.
Walt Disney Cartoons.
"Cartoon" "Thundercat"
Image : http://www.cartoon-list.com/
Spiderman.
Tiny Toon Adventures.
Thundercats.







We can also use the word Cartoon as an adjective to describe a person or situation that is funny and does not seem real. 
 
For example :
"Mr. Bean Dancing" "Funny Mr. Bean" "Bean animated"
http://www.animateit.net/
1) Mr. Bean seems like a cartoon character sometimes with all the fantastical things he does and trouble he gets into.
2) Her new boyfriend has such a cartoonish personality.
3) I do not like this storybook as the characters and plot are not believable; too cartoonish for my taste.
4) That band decided to use a cartoonish drawing for their CD cover.
Differences between Anime and Cartoons :

"anime" "cartoon"
Here are some of the differences between Japanese Anime and Cartoons :
1) The physical features in Japanese Anime are closer to real life than in Cartoons. In Anime, the characters look like real animated people, but in Cartoons, they sometimes don't even look like real people. The eyes are very expressive in Anime and the facial expressions convey the feelings of the Anime characters. On the other hand, in Cartoons, the physical features are not that close to reality. For example, the characters in Cartoons might have a small waist or the face and head may be out of shape.
2) Japanese Anime targets a wide range of age group. Most of the time, Anime is targeted towards adults and deals with mature subjects such as suicide. Cartoons are targeted towards children.
3) Anime is usually a series, which means you have to watch the entire series to know what is going on. Whereas Cartoons do not have any continuing storyline. You can watch Cartoons in any order as every episode has a different storyline and is not connected with the previous episode. 



 
Carton
Pronounced as [kahr-tn]*
*from dictionary.com (the 'o' is not pronounced)
It has 1 'o' - Carton

Carton
1) Cardboard or plastic box used for storage or shipping.
"egg carton" "egg container" "egg box" "dozen egg"
2) A container containing things for sale such as milk, eggs or cigarettes. These things are placed in the container and sold.

For example :
1) Please make sure the things are packed properly in a carton or they might get damaged. (damaged – spoilt)
2) Please buy me a carton of cigarettes.
"carton of milk" "milk container" "milk box"
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3) That carton of milk looks like it has not been sealed properly.
4) I would like to seek your help to send these cartons for me. (seek - ask)





Difference between Crates and Cartons
Crates
"wooden crates"
are large shipping containers, made out of WOOD. Sometimes they are also made of steel and aluminum. They are used for packing or storing things.

Difference between Ample and Amble

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Ample
Ample

More than sufficient/enough.
a lot / an abundance / substantial / bountiful / plenty.
large / spacious.
For example :
"party food" "Birthday" "sandwiches" "food" "delicious"
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1) She made sure there was an ample supply of delicious snacks during her son's birthday party.
2) For completing her work on time, her reward was ample.
3) We need to make sure there is ample storage room for all her antiques.
"Antique car" "Ford" "Old car" "Ford Model T"
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* Antique – something belonging to the past and is not modern (usually more than 25 years old). Old-fashioned. 
For example : antique furniture / antique cars / antique collections
Antique shop – A shop selling antiques.
4) He always makes sure there are ample amounts of food during his dinner parties.
5) You don't have to get him any birthday presents, he already has an ample amount of toys.
6) I like to go to that shopping mall as there is always ample parking space.
7) The money I have saved is more than ample for the trip.


Amble


To go at a slow and easy pace or walk.
Stroll.

For example :
1) She ambled around the carnival with her husband.
2) Look at the horse ambling along the meadow.
Meadow : a grassy tract or field. Normally used for animals.
3) He ambled along the sandy beach looking for inspiration for his poems.

Difference between amble, ramble, wander and pace.
All these 4 words can be used to describe your walking but :
"shopping" "looking at stores" "buying dress"
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amble : Is used for walking leisurely like when you go shopping. / Walking slowly while looking at things. / Walk without hurry.

ramble / wander : Is to walk (can be both at an easy or slow pace or walk hurriedly/quickly) but this is walking with no purpose or aim. / Like you have no sense where you are going.
For example :
1) They rambled through the bookshop until closing time.
2) The young boy wandered away from his mother.
You can also use ramble for speaking. Rambling on – to speak on and on (non-stop) with no proper aim or reason.
For example :
1) I hope the Chairman will stop her rambling soon.
2) I tend to ramble on in my blog.
"worried" "pacing Felix" "Felix the cat" "walk" "birth of child" "walk back and forth"
Image : http://www.animated-gifs.eu/
pace : to walk back and forth or up and down. Normally used when a person is worried or nervous about something.  
For example, when waiting for the birth of a child.
Pace is also used to show a single step.
For example :
Walk two paces to your right = Take two steps to your right.


Idioms :
Put someone through his paces
Means to test the ability of someone. / To show what one can do.

For example :
1) This test will really put you through your paces.
2) He put his new car through its paces to ensure it was worth the money spent on it.


Common Errors : Homophones - Aid/Aide

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Homophones are words that have different spellings and meanings but the SAME pronunciation.

Aid and Aide

both pronounced as [eyd]*
*dictionary.com
 
Aid

"Grant" "financial aid"
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To give help or assistance.
To provide support or relief.
To facilitate.
Subsidy / Grant.

For example :
1) Without any financial aid, they might have to face bankruptcy.
2) The earthquake victims waited desperately for aid from the United Nations.
3) She is willing to offer any aid they might need.
"Flood victim" "flood rescue" "helping flood victim"
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4) Let's hope they get some foreign aid, or they won't be able to survive.
5) We collected cash, food and clothes as aid for the flood victims.
"cane" "walking stick" "Brad Pitt hurt" "Brad Pitt walking stick" "Brad Pitt cane"
6) The actor walked with the aid of a cane when he injured his leg.
* cane = walking stick
7) The pie chart was a great visual aid for her presentation.
"businessman" "visual aid" "presentation" "presenting with visual aid"
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* Visual aid = is something used during presentations or in the classroom during a lesson to make the explanation easier to understand such as posters, slides, pictures, objects, graphs and so on. For example, when explaining about the bones in a human body, a skeleton can be used as a visual aid.
8) Please help him as he has lost his hearing aid.
* Hearing aid = is a small amplifier worn to improve hearing. It is usually placed in or behind the ears. Those who have partial hearing loss usually wear hearing aids so that they can hear better. 


"sweeping" "servant" "cleaning lady" "cinderella" "housework"
Aide
An assistant / helper (person)
For example :
1) She hired a foreign aide for her mother, to aid with the household chores.
2) She decided to quit her job as a nurse's aide as the workload was too much.
"aide" "nurse" "aiding to walk" "helping to walk"
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* Nurse's aide = A person who assists professional nurses in a hospital or medical centre by performing routine work like making beds and so on. A nurse's aide normally does not have any formal training or education.
3) The President walked with his hand on his aide who was there to help him.
4) An aide to the Minister said we will have the results next week.

aide-de-camp = A military/naval officer who serves as an assistant to a more senior military officer usually a general officer or admiral.

Common Errors : Homophones - Hear/Here

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Homophones are words that have different spellings and meanings but the SAME pronunciation.

Here and Hear

Here

In this place or spot.
Happening now
For example :
1) She will bring her children here.
2) Here is my answer.
"handbag" "slingbag" "purse"
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3) I will be leaving for the trip from here.
4) I am very sure I left my handbag here.


Idioms

here and now
immediately / without delay

For example :
1) We must settle this problem here and now.

here and there
this place and that / all over the place
For example : 
"cute cat" "kitty" "gif"1) When his cat went missing, he drove here and there looking for it.  
2) He has worked here and there, not really the best candidate for our company.  
3) I have been here and there but it is time I settled down.

here goes
This phrase is usually used before one does something one does not want, usually an unpleasant, scary or difficult task.
For example :
"ski smiley" "animated ski" "gif" "smiley" "sports smiley"1) You have asked me to ski down this mountain slope, so here goes!
2) I do not want to do this but here goes! Wish me Luck!

Here's to
It is a salutation that you use to wish someone / 
used in proposing a toast to someone
For example :
1) Here's to a safe journey. Bon Voyage!
2) Here's to a happy married life.
"goodbye" "animated" "Bon Voyage" "See you" "smiley"Bon Voyage :
is a French saying that means “good journey”. 
It is translated to mean “Have a good trip”.
You CANNOT say “Happy Bon Voyage”. 
The correct terms is : “Bon Voyage”.


Hear

to listen / find out something / pay attention to something / to be told something
For example :
1) Did you hear the news?
2) Where did you hear that?
3) Did you hear that loud noise?
4) My teacher refused to hear my side of the story.

Saying
Hear! Hear!
This saying is used to express approval of something, usually a speech / It is a listener's agreement of the points made by the speaker.
For example, in a debate. If you agree with the points made by the speaker, you can shout “Hear! Hear!”.
Another example is a Committee Meeting and a new Secretary or Treasurer has been nominated. 
If you agree, then you can shout “Hear! Hear!”.
This saying is commonly used in parliament.


"blah blah blah" "animated smiley" "smiley" "rambling" "headache" "talkative" "never hear the end of it"
Idioms
never hear the end of
To be continuously reminded of something / for someone to continuously talk about something
For example :
1) If you do not ask her to marry you now, you will never hear the end of it from her.
2) If I do not buy that toy car for my son, I will never hear the end of it from him.
"animated" "speech" "gif"3) You do realize that if she wins that award, we will never hear the end of it.

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