Category: Difference between

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, I saw someone use infamous when they meant famous. Here’s the difference between the two.

This past weekend, two right of centre provincial political parties agreed to merge into one. As I was reading articles online about the results, I came across a comment that piqued my interest. The author of this comment obviously supported the merger, as he used his comment as an opportunity to wish our current premier,… Continue reading Good riddens

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain the difference between the words bear and bare. Here’s the difference between the two.

This is part of the difference between series. If you use the word whole in a sentence (such as, “I counted the whole crowd.”), chances are Microsoft Word will suggest that you change it for entire. There isn’t much difference between whole and entire. In fact, several dictionaries have whole and entire as synonyms of each other—that’s how close they are… Continue reading Difference between whole and entire

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain the difference between the words waver and waiver. Here’s the difference between the two.

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, I came across the following Twitter exchange, which highlighted an interesting phenomenon: apparently everyone doesn’t spell whoa like I do:

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words rebuke and refute. Here’s the difference between the two.

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words oriented and orientated. Here’s the difference between the two. Actually, there is no difference.

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words coarse and course. Here’s the difference between the two. Coarse Coarse is an adjective that means rough or abrasive. Have you felt how coarse 60 grit sandpaper is? I slept poorly last night; that blanket you gave me was so… Continue reading Difference between coarse and course