difference between actually and in fact

Notice that in Brian's examples you can interchange In fact and actually without changing much. So is their a difference? I am thinking that 'in fact" would be a slightly more assertive version of the two.

'In Fact" states "do not try to suggest otherwise because this is based in reality. To disagree would only make you wrong. Whatever you say, to be correct, you must start with this- as truth."

Actually is a more polite version of "this is true". It implies "I know you have likely thought differently, but this is what i know to be true- and I want you to know."

difference between over and above

you would use both above and over,When you want to point some object which is up

'Above' and 'below' are usually used when the objects are non touching
here is an example

eg: fan is rotating above our head or we are sitting below the fan

if the objects are touching then we will use 'over'

eg: an apple is over the box or the box is under an apple
eg: we are walking over the bridge

difference between mistake, fault and error

mistake - алдаа
an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want

• It's easy to make a mistake.
• Don't worry, we all make mistakes.

fault - буруу, зөрчил
 the responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done

• Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault?
• It's nobody's fault.

error - догодол, эндүүрэл
a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something

• No payments were made last week because of a computer error.

You are right because all the verbs indicate that something is wrong or has gone wrong.

Fault is often associated with the idea of blame. You have done something wrong and you are responsible for this/you are to blame for this and it is your fault.

Mistake is usually used in connection with apology. If you make a mistake because you've made the wrong decision, you accept that you have done something wrong and you apologise for it.

difference between beside and next to

"Beside" means "by the side of" and can be used instead of "next to". So "she sat [beside/next to] her husband" are both correct.

But when talking of where someone's house is located, I'd rather say "it is next to the shop" than "beside the shop". "Beside" sounds odd to me when used for very large or immovable objects. Anyone else who feels the same way?

difference between in the back and at the back

There is a little garden in the back of the house.
This means that there is a garden actually INSIDE the house.
You may hear this sentence, but the speaker is actually meaning:
There is a little garden in the backyard of the house.

The sentence should be:
There is a little garden at the back of the house.
A house has a front, sides, and back. The little garden is located at the rear of the house, (adjacent to the back of the house.)
'at' is used to give the general location of something. 'in' and 'on' are specific locations.

injure/wound/hurt/harm/damage as verbs/adjectives/nouns

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	injure/wound/hurt/harm/damage as verbs/adjectives/nouns

				Agustin from Spain writes: I would be very grateful if you could explain the difference between injure, wound, hurt, harm, damage and their associated adjectives: injured, wounded, hurt, harmed and damaged. Their meanings are so close that I have difficulty differentiating them.

	Roger Woodham replies:

difference between hear and listen

Hello, Tien. Thank you for your question about what is the difference between hear and listen.

We use hear for sounds that come to our ears, without us necessarily trying to hear them! For example, 'They heard a strange noise in the middle of the night.'

Listen is used to describe paying attention to sounds that are going on. For example, 'Last night, I listened to my new Mariah Carey CD.'

So, you can hear something without wanting to, but you can only listen to something intentionally. An imaginary conversation between a couple might go:
'Did you hear what I just said?'
'No, sorry, darling, I wasn't listening.'

seek, search and look for

seek verb FORMAL 
1 to try to find or get something, especially something which is not a physical object:"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.
Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge/asylum in the US embassy.
2 to ask for advice, help, approval, permission, etc:
Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action.



search 1 to look somewhere carefully in order to find something:
The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
She searched his face for some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless.He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.
I've searched high and low (= everywhere), but I can't find my birth certificate.
The detectives searched the house from top to bottom (= all over it), but they found no sign of the stolen goods.FIGURATIVE She searched her mind/memory for the man's name, but she couldn't remember it.
FIGURATIVE People who are searching after inner peace sometimes turn to religion.

2 to try to find the answer to a problem:
Philosophers have searched for millennia but they haven't found the meaning of life.
3 A police officer who searches you or your possessions looks for something you might be hiding:
The men were searched for drugs and then released.


look for sth/sb
to try to find something or someone, either because you have lost them or because you need them 
Have you seen my gloves? I've been looking for them all week.
I was looking for Andy. Do you know where he is?
How long have you been looking for a job?


 In seek there is the idea of something not material, intangible

 In search the idea is that you examine a place carefully in order to find sth. 

 In look for the main idea is that you have lost something.


I hope this helps, bye!!