This is the second installation of Transcription Tips.
Transcription Blog updates you with transcription tips, English grammar and issues with respect to transcription, transcribers and typists.
Our focus now is the commonly confused words or homonyms.
Today's update is on access and excess.
Access and excess are two very common words in our daily lives. However, we often confuse between the two and sometimes incorrectly use them, too. The simple explanations below should help different between access and excess. However, if you are still dazed, just drop in a comment!
Access – A means of approaching, or making use of,
Eg: Tom has the permission to access Tim’s account.
Excess – An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus.
Eg: Profit is the excess of sales over costs.
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