For example or for instance?

There isn't any difference in the actual meaning between "for example" and "for instance", but in the way you use them, i.e. "for example" relates to specific things, whereas "for instance" relates to situations or events.

Thus you might say "garden birds, for example robins", but on the other hand "for instance, unlike many birds, robins are present in our gardens all year round".

Again, you can make an "example" of someone, but not an "instance".

Divert or deviate?

Divert

Definition:

turn aside; turn away from or draws (attention) away from

Example:

The scandal diverts attention from daily business.

Deviate

"Prise" en anglais est un faux ami !

*Prise apart : to prise something apart - séparer ou ouvrir quelque chose de force

*Prise away : to prise somebody away from - arracher quelqu'un à

*Prise off : prise somebody off - enlever quelque chose en forçant

*Prise open : prise something open, prise open something - ouvrir quelque chose en forçant

*Prise out : prise something out - retirer de ; to prise something out of somebody - arracher quelqu'un  de.

*Prise up : prise something up - soulever (quelque chose) en forçant.

"Make" or "do"? ("make" or "do"?)

Basic Difference between DO and MAKE. Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result.

For example, DO sport and MAKE a mistake....

Funnily enough most of the household tasks, we use the word "do"...

eg. DO the cleaning, ironing, washing-up, washing, etc apart from MAKE the bed.