1057 - Stop Mixing Up Check, Confirm, and Make Sure

About this episode

This episode discusses the differences between the terms check, confirm, and make sure in everyday English usage.

Can you check the schedule? I just want to confirm our reservation. Make sure you bring your passport. Check, confirm, and make sure. These words seem pretty similar, right? They all involve checking information somehow. But sometimes it's easy to mix them up. Can you say, “Please confirm the weather?” Or, “I checked that my friend came to the party”? Or maybe, “Make sure the reservation”? Hmm… something sounds a little strange there. So today, we’re going to look at how you can actually use check, confirm, and make sure in everyday English. The Happy English Podcast Helping people speak English better since 2014 Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads 📘 Build your vocabulary with my free Vocabulary Workshop https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signup 🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts 🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses https://www.myhappyenglish.com

People in this episode

Host: Michael Digiacomo

Topics covered

• language learning
• English usage
• vocabulary
• communication
• language education

Keywords

• check
• confirm
• make sure
• English language
• vocabulary
• language learning
• communication skills

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