Hello, and welcome back to part two of our often confused words help! Let's dive right in.

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Lay vs Lie

"Lay" is when something is being put down by another.

Example: I lay down my pencil.

"Lie" is when you yourself recline.

Example: I lie in my bed and think.

WARNING: This word is very confusing because the past tense of lay is laid but the past tense of lie is lay. So watch out.

Lead vs Led

"Lead" when rhyming with red is the mineral used in old pencils, or the metal.

Example: Pencils now have graphite rather than lead.

"Led" is the past tense of lead (meaning to have follow. Rhymes with mead).

Example: We led them to the store.

Let's vs Lets

"Let's" is the contraction of "let" and "us." You know to use it if you can replace what you're writing with "let us."

Example: "Let's go to the ball game."

"Lets" is the usage of let in regards to he/she/they in present tense.

Example: He lets us go.

Loose vs Lose

"Loose" is when something is not tight enough.

Example: The rope was just loose enough I could wiggle around.

"Lose" is when you don't win something or something is unable to be found. Note - lost is the past tense, not loose. It does not work like chose and choose.

Example: I didn't want to lose to my older brother. (Not winning)

If I lose my phone, I will die! (Unable to find)

Organize vs Organise

"Organize" is the right way to write it because Americans are the best.

Example: Cross just wanted a way to get to twenty words and therefore organized a way to tick most people off.

"Organise" is the letter, stupider way that the British people do.

Example: Cross will organise a will while hoping people can take a joke.

But no, guys, on a serious note, there are a lot of words that are just British differences. They aren't incorrect. Watch that you aren't correcting someone just based on their type of English. That's language-ist.

Passed vs Past

"Passed" is used when in reference to movement, or the past particle of "to pass."

Example: I passed the building many times.

"Past" is more in reference to time, though in various ways. It could be the literal sense of the time where something happened in the past or to mean the same as beyond in position/further than.

Examples: He is a past president. (Literal sense of time)

My house is two past the red house. (Beyond in position)

Helpful tip: If there is already a verb in use to indicate movement, you will most likely used past.

We passed the house vs We drove past the house.

Quite vs Quiet

"Quite" is a word used in the place of words like rather.

Example: That was quite a good game.

"Quiet" is in reference to being silent or close to it.

Example: His voice was quiet as to not annoy librarian.

Rise vs Raise

"Rise" is used when an object is able to move itself upwards.

Example: The sun rises every morning.

"Raise" is used when an object is moved upward by another force.

Example: Cale raises the sword over his head.

Role vs Roll

"Role" is a part that one plays, such as a role in a movie.

Example: Tom Holland fits the role of Spider-Man the best.

"Roll" is to turn over (or the food, but not focusing on that xD).

Example: The barrel rolled down the hill.

Set vs Sit

"Set" is when something is placed down by another object.

Example: I set the dog leash on the table.

"Sit" is the act of, well, plopping your backside on something.

Example: I sit in a chair at school.

Sight vs Site vs Cite

"Sight" is another sense. It's when you're seeing things.

Example: My sight was impaired by the glaring sparkles.

"Site" either references a place or a shortening of website.

Examples: The archaeology site was watched by police officers. (place)

My favorite site is Wattpad. (Website shortened)

"Cite" is a shortened version of citation.

Example: You need to cite your source to avoid plagiarism.

Than vs Then

"Than" is used when making a comparison between two things.

Example: I'd rather die than marry you.

"Then" is typically used instead of, well, instead of (insert other option) or to express an action being done because of something else.

Example: "What do you want to do then?" (Replacement of instead of ___)

"I'll just go outside then." (Action done because of another action)

Their vs They're vs There

"Their" is a possessive noun used when something belongs to "them."

Example: This is their ball.

"They're" is the contraction of "they" and "are." You know you should use this one of you can replace it with "they are."

Example: They're going to the store.

"There" is a fun one because I had to be a genius and google and look up the definition. There's thirteen. And because there's so many versions and the definitions can be short enough there's no way to reword them, guess I will have to resort to copy and paste, which will have the examples beside the definition:

adverb

1: in or at that place (opposed to here ): She is there now.

2: at that point in an action, speech, etc.: He stopped there for applause.

3: in that matter, particular, or respect: His anger was justified there.

4: into or to that place; thither: We went there last year.

5: (used by way of calling attention to something or someone): There they go.

6: in or at that place where you are: Well, hi there.

pronoun

7: used to introduce a sentence or clause in which the verb comes before its subject or has no complement: There is no hope.

8: that place: He comes from there, too.

9: that point.

Noun

10: that state or condition: I'll introduce you to her, but you're on your own from there on.

Adjective

11: (used for emphasis, especially after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): Ask that man there.

Interjection

12: (used to express satisfaction, relief, encouragement, approval, consolation, etc.): There! It's done.

Idioms

13: (used to say that you have experienced or are familiar with something and now think it is boring or of little worth): A big house in the suburbs? Been there, done that.

Hopefully I don't have to Google any others...

Though vs Tough

"Though" is used similarly to however. It's to say you have one option but want to/should do something different.

Example: "We need money for food though."

"Tough" is when something is hard or strong.

Example: The dragon's skin was very tough.

To vs Too vs Two

"To" is a preposition used to connect things such as parts of a sentence.

Example: I want to ride the rollercoaster.

"Too" is used to express either having an excess of something or as a replacement of as well.

Examples: "I want to go too." (Replacement of as well)

We just had too many people. (To show excess)

"Two" is the number.

Examples: There were two zebras.

Weather vs Whether

"Weather" is what it looks like outside.

Example: "So, how's the weather today?"

"Whether" is when you have the option between two or more things.

Example: "I don't care whether you are a vampire or not."

*coughshutupBellacough*

Who vs Whom

"Who" is used when referencing the subject of the verb (when you ask the question, the answer would include the noun he/she).

Example: Who is going with us? (she is going with us)

"Whom" is used when referencing the person affected by the action. (when you ask the question, the answer would include the noun him/her)

Example: Whom should I listen to? (you should listen to her)

Who vs That (yes, you're seeing who again)

"Who" in this respect is a pronoun used to reference people.

Example: Rebecca is the one who made lunch.

"That" in this respect is a pronoun used to reference objects.

Example: The sandwich that Rebecca made was delicious.

Whose vs Who's

"Whose" is the possessive version of the word who.

Example: Whose shoes are these?

"Who's" is the contraction of the words "who" and "is." If you can break it apart into these two words, then you should use who's.

Example: Who's doing the dishes tonight?

Your vs You're

"Your" is a possessive pronoun used when the one in possession is "you."

Example: "Is this your bike?"

"You're" is a contraction of "you" and "are." You can tell it is the one to use if you can replace what you are typing with "you are."

Example: "You're my favorite person ever."

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Well, that wraps up this little mini-series!  What would you like to see next?  Any words you expected to see and was surprised to see excluded?  Have the British English people put their pitchforks down yet?  

See you next update :)