Word Confusion: Madam versus Madame
A madam is always American or English while a Madame is always married and foreign — or respected for her arts in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
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Word Confusion: Amateur vs Novice vs Tyro
While none of these three are professionals (and could be considered beginners), the amateur is either unpaid or incompetent while the novice is either new or a convert and a tyro is a beginner who is unlikely to get better in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Connotation versus Denotation
The connotation is the feeling whereas the denotation is the literal in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Aggressive versus Assertive
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Word Confusion: Bayou vs Bog vs Marsh vs Swamp
An exploration of seemingly related wetlands — the slow-moving bayou, the decaying bog, the grassy marsh, and the swamp with its growing trees inhabit this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Layout & Formatting Ideas: Running Heads and Feet
Whether you’re self-publishing or working with a publisher, think about the “map” you want for your readers in this post on Book Layout & Formatting Ideas from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Delta vs Estuary vs Rapids vs Source
Parts of a river include its source, sometimes rapids along the way, a delta of sediment at its mouth, as is an estuary, a tidal mouth of a river in this Word Confusion at KD Did It.
Word Confusion: River vs Stream vs Tributary
Water-wise, a tributary flows into a stream, which flows into a river. Although, a tributary can be any flowing body of water that enters a larger stream in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Chock vs Chook vs Chuck
A chock blocks while a chook clucks and a chuck is confused as to whether it’s eating, throwing, or friendly in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Bay vs Bight vs Cove
All three are inlets that differ in size, from the large bay to the bight that takes bites out of the shoreline to the cove that’s a sheltered tiny bay in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.