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.
Category: Writing
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.
Word Confusion: Reluctant versus Reticent
I’m sure more people would prefer I were reticent, and yet I’m reluctant about holding back in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Conjecture versus Conjuncture
At this conjuncture, we can only conjecture as to what has precipitated this battle in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Across vs Over vs Through
“You’d better come across with it, or we’re through over this” is yet another Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Amulet vs Artifact vs Charm vs Talisman
A charm and a talisman bring luck while an amulet protects and an artifact is a made object of archeological interest in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Grammar Explanation: The Wh-
The wh-question is always asking for information and can never be answered with a yes or no in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.