Author: Terms compared staff

Chord vs cord

He gently lifted his electric guitar and connected its amplifying cord to the speaker. His fingers positioned themselves on the fret board as he struck a single chord that buzzed throughout the whole room. The words ‘chord’ and...

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Compose vs comprise

While being interrogated by the policemen, John stated that his dorm room comprised of a chair, a sofa and a bed, while fourteen bedrooms and three study halls composed the hostel. Compose and comprise are two words that are...

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Pore vs pour

Before we pore over the various reports on the DNA samples, pour yourself a glass of fresh juice and stimulate your brain. Homophones can be very bewildering. The pair ‘pore and pour’ is no different. When two words such as...

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Aver vs avow

The forensics consultant averred that the victim’s reports were tampered with. The police asked him if he would be willing to be a state’s witness and avow this in court. The words ‘aver’ and ‘avow’ are verbs and can be tricky...

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