Similar but Different

P

Current - Present - Presently

Current describes something that exists now, but was different before.

The current fashion is ....

Present means existing or being considered now.

Under the present circumstances I suggest ....

Presently means in a short time.

I'll be with you presently.

Back

Pain - Hurt - Ache - Sore

All these words can refer to suffering or discomfort in a particular part of the body.

I was working in the garden yesterday and I have a pain in my back.

My back hurts. Perhaps I hurt my back.

My back is sore.

My back aches. I have an ache in my back.

With ache we can form several nouns: Backache, headache, toothache, stomach-ache

Back

Room - Place

Room and place can refer to free, available space but place refers to a single piece of space.

Is there any room for me to sit? Yes, there's a place over there next to the door.

Back