Commonly confused words

pure vs. pour

  pure (not mixed with anything else) A glass of pure apple juice. This shirt is 100% pure cotton. (clean; clear; not polluted) The mountain air is so pure. Pure water boils at 100 °C and freezes at 0 °C.   pour (to make liquid flow out of or into a …

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sight vs. site

  sight (the ability to see, vision) Jane has excellent sight. As you get older, your sight weakens. (something that is in your view) The sunset was a very beautiful sight. She turns pale at the sight of the snake.   site (the place where something is, was, or will be located) They have …

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forward vs. foreword

  forward (ahead; toward the front) The traffic is moving forward. (to send a letter or email that you have received to someone else) Please forward me any email you receive from Chris.   foreword (an introduction to a book) The foreword to a book is a short introduction at …

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plane vs. plain

  plane (airplane) I decided to travel by plane. We’ll be boarding the plane in about fifteen minutes. (a tool with a blade, used to smooth a wooden surface by shaving very thin layers off it) I have to plane the edge of the door with a plane so it would close …

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pallet vs. palate

  pallet (a portable platform on which heavy goods are loaded so that they can be moved using a fork-lift) They will unload large packages on to the pallets. A fork-lift truck was moving pallets loaded with various supplies and equipment.   palate (the top part of the inside of your mouth) The food …

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