respectful Some former prisoners are now respectful citizens.
Some former prisoners are now respectable citizens. If you wish to make a good impression, you’ll have to look a bit more respectful.
If you wish to make a good impression, you’ll have to look a bit more respectable. respectful = having or showing respect for someone, especially someone older than you or senior to you: ‘The principal has warned him that unless he shows a more respectful attitude towards his teachers, he will have to leave.’ respectable = displaying socially acceptable standards in appearance or behaviour: ‘Surprisingly, many of these young offenders come from respectable families.’ ‘Nobody is going to give you a job unless you make yourself look a bit more respectable.’ respond/response I don’t care what they say, as long as I get a respond.
I don’t care what they say, as long as I get a response. We’re still waiting for them to response.
We’re still waiting for them to respond. Respond is a verb: ‘I’m surprised they responded so quickly.’ Response is a noun: ‘I’m surprised we got such a quick response.’ ‘In response to your last comment, I’m afraid I don’t agree.’ responsible Drugs are responsible of a large number of deaths.
Drugs are responsible for a large number of deaths. I’m also responsible to decide on the best way to manufacture a product.
I’m also responsible for deciding on the best way to manufacture a product. responsible for (doing) sth: ‘Who’s responsible for roof repairs - you or the landlord?’ ‘The person responsible for leaking the story to the press has been forced to resign.’
