You describe something as fun if you enjoy it or it entertains you (e.g., “The party was a lot of fun”), but as funny if it makes you smile or laugh (e.g., “The comedian was really funny”).
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The standard comparative form of “fun” is more fun, not funner (e.g., “It’ll be much more fun with you there”). However, “funner” is sometimes used as the comparative in informal speech (e.g., “It’ll be much funner with you there”).
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Deprecate means “express disapproval of” (e.g., “The city council candidate deprecated his opponent’s efforts to change traffic patterns”).
Depreciate means “lose value” or “lower the value of” (e.g., “The currency depreciated quickly after the country’s civil war began”).
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Track is “a defined route or path” (e.g., “To stay on track with this project, we need to finish the proposal today”).
Tract has several meanings: a piece of land, a bodily system (e.g., “the digestive tract”), or a small religious pamphlet.
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A tenant is someone who rents a property from someone else (e.g., “I’m looking for a new tenant for my garage apartment”).
A tenet is a key part of a larger concept (e.g., “One of the key tenets of the religion is compassion for all living beings”).
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Pour means “dispense liquid from a container” (e.g., “Pour the bleach carefully; don’t let it splash”).
Pore means “look carefully” (e.g., “She pored over the recipe book, searching for the perfect dinner party menu”) or “a small opening, especially in an animal or plant” (e.g., “This lotion helps minimize your pores“).
The correct expression is “pore over a book.”
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Flout means “show contempt toward a law or standard, often by disregarding it” (e.g., “Most students flout the school dress code by wearing hoodies”).
Flaunt means “show off something” (e.g., “He flaunted his new shoes, constantly wiping off imaginary specks of dirt”).
These two words are commonly confused, so much so that “flaunt” is often considered acceptable in place of “flout” (but not vice versa).
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Bowl (pronounced ) is a dish with a rounded bottom, typically used to hold food.
Bowel (pronounced ) is another word for “intestine,” part of the digestive system.
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Foreword is a noun that refers to a brief introduction to a book, typically written by someone other than the author.
Forward has many different uses, all related to the idea of being positioned in or moving toward the front, or making progress. It can be used as several different parts of speech:
In short, foreword is only used when talking about a book. Otherwise, use forward.
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Bored is the adjective you use to describe the feeling of being uninterested or tired of something (e.g., “I’m bored; there’s nothing to do”). Boring is the adjective used to describe the person or thing that is uninteresting (e.g., “My teacher is so boring; he drones on and on”).
Only people can be bored. People or things can be boring. After the phrase “I am,” the correct word is almost always bored (unless you’re meaning to insult yourself).
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