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Spoiled vs. spoilt
In North America, spoiled is both the past tense and the past participle, and spoilt is rare. Outside North America, the latter often appears as an adjective.
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Per Se or Per Say – Usage, Meaning & Examples
in itself, by itself, of itself, or intrinsically.
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Burned vs. Burnt – Difference, Definition & Examples
Burned is favored in North America. Burnt is favored everywhere else.
Par Excellence – Usage, Meaning & Examples
1. quintessential; 2. excellent; 3. to a degree of excellence.
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Dual vs. duel
Dual = (1) composed of two usually like or complementary parts, (2) double, or (3) having a double character or purpose. Duel = (1) a prearranged combat between two people, or (2) a struggle for domination between two individuals, groups, or ideas.
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Eminent vs. immanent vs. imminent
Eminent: distinguished. Imminent: impending. Immanent: inherent (to).
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Stationary vs. stationery
Stationary: not moving or incapable of being moved: Stationery: writing paper and envelopes.
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Elegy vs. eulogy
Elegy = poem, song, or other work of art composed as a lament for someone who has died. Eulogy = a funeral speech.