Navigating the Challenges of Confusing and Sarcastic Words Together!

This blog aims to explain all those words/phrases/grammar structures that leave ESL students, even advanced level ESL speakers, confused and insecure about their English skills.

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Pejorative Words

Sissy & Soy boy

Sissy A boy or a man who does things usually attributed to girls or who seems weak and not brave. Sissy – a pejorative term for a boy or man who is not masculine in accordance to traditional standards. Sissy usually describes a male who is unmanly, lacking physical strength, testosterone, bravery, etc. Derived from…

November 27, 2025

Confusing Words

Adopt vs Adapt

adopt – to start using something new, e.g. idea or method *She adopted slightly different approach to their problem. adopt – to take legally someone else’s child into your family *They adopted a beautiful baby girl. adapt – to change something, to make it suitable for a new situation. *She adapted quickly to the new…

November 18, 2025November 27, 2025

Confusing Words

Sow vs Sew 🌱🧵

sow (sowed/sown or sowed) – to put seeds in the ground to make them grow 🌱 *Let’s sow some tomato seeds. sew (sewed/sewn or sewed) – to fasten, make or repair clothes with a needle and thread 🧵 *She sewed a dress all night but she managed to finish it before the morning.

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Grammar