Master confusing words with ease
Interested vs. Interesting
Interested
/ˈɪntrəstəd/Examples:
He was not a bit interested.'Indeed!' said Nicholas, not much interested in the intelligence.The governor and his friends are only interested in money.
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Interesting
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/Examples:
'I have made some interesting notes.It is too interesting a case to be lost sight of."This is all very interesting,' said Dr Gerard to himself.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Interested describes a feeling or a state. It means someone has a curiosity or a desire to know more about something.
- Interesting describes the trait of what captures or holds that feeling or curiosity. It's about something having qualities that attract attention.
- If you feel engaged by a book, you are interested in it, but if you say the book holds engaging content, its interesting'.
- Interested often pairs with prepositions like in or to. For example, interested in history.
- Use interesting when talking about something that arouses curiosity or holds ones attention, such as an interesting fact. The word itself doesnt need prepositions.
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