Word Confusion: Aioli versus Areola
If you’re really into garlic, you may enjoy spreading aioli on someone’s areola in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
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Word Confusion: Gratuity versus Tip
A gratuity and a tip are the same. The former is more formal, a fancier way to say thanks. A tip is another way too say thanks as well as to give a helpful hint or inform someone in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Abbess vs Canoness vs Nun
An abbess, a canoness, and a nun are all women in a religious order — with distinctions, for an abbess is in charge, a canoness does not vow poverty, and a nun who does vow poverty, chastity, and obedience in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Town vs City vs Metropolis
This second settlement hierarchy post focuses on the differences between town, city, and metropolis in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Building Your Author Website: Images on Your Website
Part of the Building Your Own Website resource, discover more than you want to know about the images needed for a website, the HTML/CSS for images and their captions,, sizing tricks, and resources for image editing tools and a source for images in this post from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Isolated Dwelling vs Hamlet vs Village
It makes sense that an isolated dwelling is the smallest type of settlement, and while a hamlet is smaller than a village, it usually lacks a place of worship while a village has a place of worship and usually is centered around a common interest in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Minister versus Minster
A minister and a minster is but one “i” away from the difference between a religious representative and a church, er, cathedral, in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Gaff vs Gaffe vs Gaffer
Depending upon your interests, you’ll know a gaffer as an old man at a pub or the electrician in charge of a production set. It’s the difference between a gaff (a hook, a swindle, etc.) and a gaffe, which is a social blunder, where most become confused in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Percussion versus Repercussion
Percussion is usually perceived as relating to instruments — and you could consider this percussion pistol another type of instrument while repercussion is likely to result if you use that pistol in this Word Confusion.
Word Confusion: Suiter versus Suitor
Sometimes, a suitor does travel and he may well need to carry a suiter for that tuxedo, ahem, that I’m sure his future fiancée is hoping he’ll wear for their celebratory dinner in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.