Learn about commonly confused words like 'sensible' and 'sensitive' and hear a funny story about Mike's cake mishap. Discover the differences between 'receipt' and 'recipe', 'desert' and 'dessert', and 'bored' and 'boring', with a vocabulary quiz to test your understanding.
Receipt and recipe are easily confused words, with receipt referring to a payment confirmation document and recipe referring to cooking instructions.
Desert and dessert are frequently mixed up, with desert meaning an arid area and dessert meaning a sweet food course after a meal.
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Confusing Words: Receipt and Recipe
In this episode, the podcast explores the confusion between the words `receipt` and `recipe`. A receipt is a document that confirms a payment, while a recipe is a set of cooking instructions. The story of Mike's baking mishap illustrates the confusion that can arise when these words are mixed up. Mike mistakenly bought salt instead of sugar, as the receipt said salt, but the recipe called for sugar.
Confusing Words: Desert and Dessert
Another pair of confusing words discussed in the episode are `desert` and `dessert`. A desert refers to an arid area with little water, while a dessert is a sweet food course enjoyed after a meal. It is important to distinguish the single 'S' in `desert` from the double 'S' in `dessert`, as Mike's intention to make a cake for dessert was foiled by the dry desert depicted in the film he watched.
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Easily Confused Words and Mike's Mistake in the Shop