7/10 verbs easily confused

 

7. Stay vs. Remain

• Stay

  • Meaning: To continue to be in a place or condition, usually temporarily.
  • Usage: Commonly used in everyday conversation about being somewhere for a while.
  • Example: "Stay for dinner, please."

• Remain

  • Meaning: To continue to exist or be left behind; often used in more formal or final contexts.
  • Usage: When referring to a condition or state that persists.
  • Example: "Only a few cookies remain on the plate."
  • Tip: “Remain” carries a slightly more formal tone and sometimes suggests that nothing has changed.