Commonly confused words

glad vs. glade

glad vs. glade   glad (pleased and happy) I am glad about what happened. We are glad that you have finished the task. glade (a small area of a forest without trees) We put up the tent on a glade in the forest. Tim walked through thick forest till he …

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gorilla vs. guerrilla

gorilla vs. guerrilla   gorilla (a large African ape) We saw a giant gorilla in the zoo. The gorilla is a strong anthropoid animal. guerrilla (a member of an unofficial army that fights against the government of a country) Guerrilla groups are active in this part of the country. The …

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gait vs. gate

gait vs. gate   gait (a manner of walking) She has an unsteady gait. He walked with an awkward gait.   gate (a barrier like a door in a fence or wall) He closed the garden gate behind him. The children were coming out of the school gate. envocabulary.com

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forth vs. fourth

forth vs. fourth   forth (forwards, onward in time or place) She went forth to tell them the truth. From that day forth he never ate meat again.   fourth (ordinal number for four) April is the fourth month of the year. We took the elevator to the fourth floor. …

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forte vs. fort

fort vs. forte   forte (something that a person is good at or knows a lot about) I don’t know what her forte is, but it’s not cooking. Math was always your forte.   fort (a fortified place used by soldiers for defending an important place) The rebels besieged the …

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