REFUSE [rih-FYOOZ] = (v.) say no; decline.
REFUSE [REF-yoos] = (n.) trash; rubbish.

DISLIKE = hate.
UNLIKE = different from; not similar to.

UNLIKE Ahmed, I DISLIKE sweet coffee. ☕️

Should of → ❌
Could of → ❌
Would of → ❌
Should have → ✔️
Should’ve → ✔️
Could have → ✔️
Could’ve → ✔️
Would have → ✔️
Would’ve → ✔️

LOSER (n.) = opposite of “winner.”
LOOSER (adj.) = opposite of “tighter.”

Don’t call anyone a “looser.” (You’ll look like a *loser*.)

“Singed” is NOT the past tense of “sing.” 🎤

It’s the past tense of “singe” [sinj]: to burn lightly.

HEAVEN = paradise; opposite of hell.
HAVEN = place of safety or refuge.

I am SUPPOSE TO be at school. → ❌.
I am SUPPOSED TO be at school. → ✔️

The d in “supposed to” is not optional.

A “fiancée” is a bride-to-be. 👰
Her groom-to-be is her “fiancé.” 👱

They are pronounced the same.
Neither is spelled “Feyoncé.” 🙅

In English, using "by" + form of transportation is the way to say it. So, no definite (or indefinite) article is needed.

✓"By bus"
✗"By the bus"
✓"By bike"
✗ "By the bike"

PARAMOUNT = supreme in rank

TANTAMOUNT = equal

The hospital’s *paramount* doctor 😷🏥 declared that smoking 🚬 is *tantamount* to death. 💀

My teacher 👵💬 said talking is *tantamount* to cheating, so silence 🙊 is *paramount*.

Peak” = highest point.

“Peek” = sneak a look.

“Pique” = stimulate.