{"id":969,"date":"2014-11-09T18:08:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T23:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=969"},"modified":"2017-09-21T03:19:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T07:19:48","slug":"access-versus-excess-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/access-versus-excess-difference","title":{"rendered":"Access versus Excess: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>English can be a confusing language\u2014for native and non-native speakers alike. Many words that have completely different meanings are both spelled and pronounced very similarly. The words access and excess are good examples of just how confusing certain English words can be.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">What is the Difference Between Access and Excess?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the difference between access and excess isn\u2019t always night and day, there is usually a pretty clear difference between the word you should use and the word you shouldn\u2019t use. Today I want to go over both of these words, their definitions, their functions in a sentence, and a few ways to remember the difference between them.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">When to Use Access<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Access can function as both a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/noun\">noun<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/verb\">verb<\/a> in sentences.<\/p>\n<p>As a noun, it has a few different meanings. The most commonly used meanings are <em>a means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of <\/em>and <em>the ability or right to approach, enter, exit, etc. <\/em>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My apartment has easy access to the fire escape.<\/li>\n<li>I won a backstage pass with access to the restricted area of the show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But, access also has a few more definitions as a noun that not many people are familiar with. Access can also mean <em>an increase in addition<\/em> and <em>an outburst or onset<\/em>. For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After the news, he suddenly saw an access of wealth in his bank account.<\/li>\n<li>After being told no, the child has an access of rage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">When to Use Excess<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-970\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access.png\" alt=\"what is the grammar of excess or access?\" width=\"311\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access.png 311w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access-100x28.png 100w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access-150x43.png 150w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/access-200x57.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>Excess can function as a noun, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/adjective\">adjective<\/a>, and a verb in sentences.<\/p>\n<p>As a noun, its general meaning is <em>an amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient<\/em>. For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These steaks are for dinner, but you can give any excess to the dogs.<\/li>\n<li>I sold the entire inventory so there is no excess left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As an adjective, its definition is very similar, <em>being more than is usual, required, or permitted<\/em>. For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you trim the steak, be sure to remove any excess fat.<\/li>\n<li>I sold most of the inventory and put the excess stock in the warehouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Excess also can be used as a verb and is defined as <em>to eliminate the job or position of<\/em> For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many factory workers were excessed during the recession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Problem Sentences<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The tricky area is in the choice of a word to indicate a surge, or alternatively a surfeit, of emotion. There is a clear difference in meanings when moving from an <em>access <\/em>of loyalty, wickedness, willingness, etc., to an <em>excess<\/em> of the same.<\/p>\n<p>An access of loyalty would be a burst, onset, or surge of loyalty. Perhaps the patriotism that unites countries after a national tragedy. This would be an <em>access<\/em> of loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>An excess of loyalty, however, would be someone who displays too much loyalty. Perhaps someone who remains loyal to a politician or boss despite corruption and fraud. This person would display an <em>excess<\/em> of loyalty.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Remember the Difference<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There is a good memory aid that can help you remember the difference between these two words. <strong>Ex<\/strong>cess means something <strong>ex<\/strong>tra or <strong>ex<\/strong>ceeding the required amount. <strong>Ex<\/strong>cess and <strong>ex<\/strong>tra both start with <strong>ex<\/strong>, so if you associate these two words together, it makes it easy to remember.<\/p>\n<p>You can also associate the word <strong>access<\/strong> with the word <strong>access<\/strong>ible for a memory trick.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>These two words may sound similar, but excess vs. access actually have very different meanings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access <\/strong>means the ability to or means of approaching or entering a place. Associate this word with accessible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excess <\/strong>means extra or more than necessary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English can be a confusing language\u2014for native and non-native speakers alike. Many words that have completely different meanings are both spelled and pronounced very similarly. The words access and excess are good examples of just how confusing certain English words can be. What is the Difference Between Access and Excess? 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