Word Confusion: Break Up vs Break-up, Breakup
It’s a verbal phrase break up versus the noun, albeit the noun has two different spellings, break-up or breakup, and you should stick with one or the other in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Category: Writing
Word Confusion: Heart Broken / Broken Heart versus Heartbroken
The heartbroken girl had her heart broken when her boyfriend showed up with a different girl in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Grammar: Particle
Particles are a function word that must be associated with another word or phrase to impart meaning, i.e., combined with a preposition, it forms phrasal verbs, are used in proper names, and more in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Crape versus Crepe
Crape and crepe are interchangeable, so no worries there, simply be consistent in which spelling you use as noted in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Aberrant versus Abhorrent
The aberrant is abnormal or exceptional while the abhorrent is repulsive or disgusting in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Knave versus Nave
Thou might be a knave hiding within a nave or simply using knaves in a card game in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Careen versus Career
In general, careen tilts a vessel over on its side for repair or cleaning while career is a job you’ve pursued on a long-term basis. In particular, both careen and career can mean to rush along, usually in a straight line in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Lux versus Luxe
A lux is all about measuring the amount of light while luxe is about decadence, luxury, elegance, and more in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Emaciation versus Emancipation
Oh, woe, if only I could experience an emancipation from this too, too solid flesh in this Word Confusion from KD Did It. Well, not to the point of emaciation . . .
Word Confusion: Bat versus Batt
A batt, short for “batting”, is an insulating sheet used in quilts, camping equipment, and homes while bat most commonly refers to baseball or the nightflying creature in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.