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Word Choice: Imminent vs. Eminent

Do you know the difference between ‘imminent’ and ‘eminent’? These words sound similar when spoken,...

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Word Choice: Learned vs. Learnt

Is there a difference between ‘learned’ and ‘learnt’? Or are these words interchangeable? This may...

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Word Choice: Advice vs. Advise

It’s easy to confuse ‘advice’ and ‘advise’, as they only differ by one letter and...

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Word Choice: Stairs vs. Stares

‘Stair’ and ‘stare’ are homophones. But while these words sound the same, they have very...

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Word Choice: Rays, Raise or Raze?

The words ‘rays’, ‘raise’ and ‘raze’ all sound the same. They mean completely different things,...

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Word Choice: Bean vs. Been

‘Bean’ and ‘been’ sound the same, so it’s easy to mix up these words. But...

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Word Choice: Wine vs. Whine

‘Wine’ and ‘whine’ have very different meanings, but they only differ by one letter, so...

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Word Choice: Gaffe vs. Gaff

The words ‘gaffe’ and ‘gaff’ sound the same and only differ by one letter in...

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Word Choice: Flaunt vs. Flout

The words ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’ look similar written down, so it’s easy to mix them...

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Word Choice: Week vs. Weak

The words ‘week’ and ‘weak’ sound identical but have different meanings. And since they only...

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Word Choice: Peace vs. Piece

The words ‘peace’ and ‘piece’ sound the same, but you won’t want to use the...

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Word Choice: Empathy vs. Sympathy

The words ‘empathy’ and ‘sympathy’ are both related to how we respond to other people’s...

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