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.
Category: Writing
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.
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.
Word Confusion: Hermit versus Monk
A hermit is solitary — hey, even a hermit cookie ’cause you can only eat one at a time! — while a monk is in a community in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.