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weather ---------- whether
weather ---------- whether
weather - climatic conditions
* If the weather is good we can go for a brisk walk.
* The weather in England at this time of the year is usually very cold.
whether - if
* I am not sure whether I will be able to come tomorrow.
* Contact me about whether you can come or not.
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Another ---------- The other
another - another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
The other - the other thing or person means the only remaining thing or person except the existing one.
* Have another piece of cake.
* Please fetch another cup for me.
* That's quite another matter.
* Both my uncles are abroad, one in Paris and the other in New York.
* One of them is yours; the other is mine.
When we are given two options, we say one or the other.
When we are given more than two options, we say one or another.
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Anyway --------- Any way
anyway - ( in any case ) ( at any rate )
* Anyway, we can try.
* I will not change my mind, anyway.
* " I can give you a lift if you wait ". No, I'll walk. Thanks, anyway.
any way - any possible method
* If there is any way in which you can help me tide over the difficulties, let me know.
* He could not find the way to the village in any way.
* I cannot manage it any way.
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Asleep ---------- Sleeping
asleep - someone who is asleep is sleeping.
Asleep is adj being placed in front of the verb to be. It cannot be used before a noun.
* Looking at the asleep baby. ( wrong )
* Looking at the sleeping baby. ( right )
sleeping - ( present participle of sleep )
Sleeping is adj that precedes a noun such as sleeping baby etc. While it is used after the verb to be, it is functioning as a verb.
* Who is that sleeping man ?
* Keep an eye on the sleeping baby.
* Let sleeping dogs lie.
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at ease ---------- with ease
at ease - feeling confident and relaxed.
* The old couple are quite at ease as their son is out of danger.
* With good social security, the aged can live at ease.
* Her promise of support set my mind at ease.
* I don't know why he is ill at ease.
with ease - easily or without difficulty
* They fulfill the task with ease.
* Our football team gained the day with ease.
* Every day we marched twenty miles with ease.
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Into ---------- In to
Into - transforming from one condition into another.
* He fell into the pond.
* The explorers get into difficulties.
* The boss flew into a temper.
* The rain changed into snow.
In to - ' In' is adverb and ' to' is preposition or bare infinitive
* Let's go in to look at the book show.
* Entries for the competition should be sent in to the editorial board before January 19th.
* The news came in to us.
* They went in to supper.
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Believe ---------- Believe in
believe - to accept as true
* Do you believe his reports.
* I can hardly believe my eyes.
* In ancient times, it was believed that the earth was flat.
believe in - to have faith in somebody or something.
* We do not believe in ghosts.
* He believes in getting plenty of exercise.
* In the days of the French Revolution, people believed in liberty, equality and fraternity.
Comparing the two sentences :-
I believe him ( = I believe what he says )
I believe in him ( = I trust him )
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