Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Do you know the difference between “historic” and “historical”? What about “economic” and “economical”? Join me and learn the correct meaning, pronunciation, and spelling of six pairs of commonly confused advanced adjectives. This advanced English vocabulary will upgrade your English easily and powerfully! To upgrade your English further, take my online course, Correct Your English Errors in 10 Minutes a Day: 10.bexenglish.com

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In this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:56 "economic" or "economical"?
03:40 "imminent" or "eminent"?
04:53 "personal" or "personnel"
06:19 "continuous" or "continual"?
07:29 "historic" or "historical"?
08:48 "childish" or "childlike"?
10:04 Pronunciation Review
11:20 USAGE & COLLOCATIONS:
11:28 1. "economic"
12:47 2. "economical"
14:20 3. "imminent"
15:24 4. "eminent"
16:06 5. "personal"
17:43 6. "personnel"
18:48 7 & 8. "continuous" & "continual"
21:24 9. "historic"
22:25 10. "historical"
23:34 11 & 12. "childish" & "childlike"
25:34 Conclusion