Got one more interested couple. They look so similar that you need to concentrate on them for atleast 2 seconds to know where they differ. Yes, they differ at 'a' and 'e'.
BTW,
DUAL: connotated two, twice etc.
whereas
DUEL: is a formal battle intended to settle a dispute.
Click them to see the dictionary meaning.
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First of all guess which is right? I too marked the first one as right but that is the wrong version. Did you know this? Me wasn't but as usual Mr.
Paul helped me knowing it. I am again be giving you the verbatim of his version i.e
"One unusual use of apostrophes is ...
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"The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of 'ask', while inquire is reserved for uses meaning 'make a formal investigation'. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are ...
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- Thursday, October 9, 2008, 1:53
- English, GK, common mistakes in English
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“Compact disc” is spelled with a “C” because that’s how its inventors decided it should be rendered; but a computer hard disk is spelled with a “K” In modern technological contexts, “disks” usually reproduce data magnetically, while “discs” (CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.) reproduce it “optically,” with lasers.
Now you know the difference. I don't think I need to thank Paul.
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There is no word such as "chrispy". It's always crispy when you are trying to mean crispy and crunchy. So this is a small spelling mistake which should be avoided.
So whenever next time you go to a restaurant, check for the spelling of "Crispy Chicken"; Chrispy Chicken is wrong.
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