| A | B |
|---|
| bring | the action is directed TOWARD the speaker; Waiter, please bring me a desert. |
| take | the action is directed AWAY from the speaker; Take that horrible snake away from me! |
| can | suggests ability; I can drive a car. |
| may | suggests permission; May I please use the phone? |
| chose | is the past tense of the verb choose; Yesterday, I chose to stay home. |
| choose | to pick or decide; She will choose a dress for the prom. |
| farther | refers to physical distance; Albany is farther away than Freehold. |
| further | refers to additional time, quality, or degree; This topic requires further discussion |
| alot | is not a word |
| a lot | is always used as two words. Students have a lot of homework. |
