10 Kata Bahasa Inggris yang Sering Salah Penggunaan

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19th April 2023

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Pemilihan kata yang tepat dalam menyampaikan sesuatu merupakan hal yang sangat penting. Kesalahan dalam memilih kata, tidak hanya menyebabkan tidak sampainya informasi tersebut, tapi bisa menimbulkan kesalahpahaman yang bisa menyebabkan kekacauan. Hal ini bisa ditemui dalam bahasa inggris. Banyak orang mahir dalam berbahasa inggris, namun sering salah dalam memilih kata yang tepat dalam menyampaikan maksud dan informasi tertentu.Berikut 10 kata yang sering salah digunakan dalam bahasa inggris.

All together vs altogether
All together memiliki arti sebuah kelompok atau berkumpul. Contoh: When they are all together, they are always noisy. Yang artinya: ketika mereka berkumpul, mereka sangat ribut.Sedangkan altogether memiliki arti seluruhnya. Contoh: That was altogether that I need to say.  Yang artinya, itu seluruhnya yang perlu saya sampaikan.

Alternate vs alternative
Didalam kamus bahas inggris, alternate memiliki arti: bergantian. Contoh: John and Budi alternate to jump over the fence. Yang artinya, John dan Budi secara bergantian melompati pagar itu. Sedangkan alternative artinya adalah pilihan. Contoh: This is the best alternative we have for the time being. Yang artinya: inilah pilihan terbaik yang kita miliki saat ini.

Childish vs childlike
Childish memiliki arti kekanak-kanakan (tidak dewasa). Contoh: What you did was very childish! Yang artinya: apa yang kamu lakukan tadi itu sangat kekanak-kanakan. Sedangkan childlike artinya adalah memiliki sifat baik anak-anak seperti jujur, polos, dan dapat dipercaya. Misalnya: He has many childlike qualities and everybody loves him. Yang artinya: Dia memiliki sifat baik seorang anak dan semua mencintai dia. 

Complementary vs complimentary
Yang dimaksud dengan complementary adalah pelengkap atau melengkapi. Contoh: You shoudn’t care only the main parts but also the complementary ones. Yang artinya: Kamu tidak seharusnya hanya memikirkan bagian utamanya saja, tetapi juga bagian pelengkapnya. Sedangkan complimentary maksudnya adalah sanjungan atau pujian. Contoh: Thanks for the complimentary, you did it as well. complimentary, Yang artinya: Terimakasih atas pujiannya, kamu juga melakukannya dengan baik.

Misinformation vs disinformation
Misinformation artinya adalah informasi yang menyesatkan tetapi tidak disengaja. Contoh: The misinformation regarding the party was given by their staff. Artinya: informasi yang salah tentang pesta tersebut diberikan oleh pegawai mereka. Berbeda dengan misinformation, disinformation memiliki arti informasi yang menyesatkan tetapi disengaja. Contoh: During the campaign, many bad politicians send disinformation about the government’s achievements. Artinya: selama kampanye berlangsung, para politisi kotor dengan sengaja menyebarkan informasi yang menyesatkan tentang pencapaian-pencapaian pemerintah.

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