Sunday, 26 April 2020

Confusing and Misused Words - Access v Assess


Access 

(noun) - getting near to a person or place.

  • The only access to the island is by boat.
  • The main access to (= entrance to) the museum is at the side.

(noun) - opportunity to use or look at sth.

  • The hackers had complete access to the company's confidential files for more than 24 hours. 

(verb) - enter a place.

  • It is definitely a challenge for anyone on a wheelchair to access this building.
  • You need a card to access the lab.



Assess

(noun) - to judge or decide on the value, quality or importance of sth.

  • Insurance companies are assessing the flood damage.
  • Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's intellect.


(verb) - to judge

  • Our lecturer is going to assess us based on our project grades.
  • Insurance companies assessed the flood damage in the millions of dollars.


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