collected: (adjective) gathered together, composed, self-controlledUsed in the expression “calm, cool and collected”. collective: (noun) a group with a common interest or objective; (adjective) done or shared by people as a groupNOT used in the expression “calm, cool and collected”.
bear: (noun) a large animal; (verb) to carry; to withstand; to support; to provide; to give birthPart of the expression “bear with me”. bare: (adjective) minimal; plain; uncovered; unclothed; (verb) to uncover; to remove clothingNOT part of the expression “bear with me”.
desert: (noun) a result that is deserved; a dry, barren area; (adjective) relating to that dry area; (verb) to abandon dessert: (noun) the sweet course of a meal, usually served last;(adjective) relating to that sweet course
This is another awkward and embarrassing muddle created by autocorrect. Please proofread before putting a sign in your shop window. circumstances: (noun, plural) situation; conditions; factors affecting a situation or event circumcisions: (noun, plural) surgeries performed on genitalia
area: (noun) a location; a region; the measurement of a surface aria: (noun) a piece of music, typically an elaborate melody performed as a solo in an opera
our: (possessive adjective) indicates that something belongs to us are: (verb) a form of the verb ‘to be’; indicates existence; used in the present tense with the subjects you, we, and they
inconvenience: (noun) a situation that causes trouble or difficulty; something that is not easily accessible or at a suitable time; something that doesn’t meet your needs incontinence: (noun) inability to control the release of urine or fecal matter from your body
duck: (noun) a type of waterbird; meat from that waterbird; a heavy cotton or linen fabric used to make sails and duck tape, now called duct tape unless referring specifically to the brand Duck Tape ® duct: (noun) an enclosed channel that allows the passage of a substanceFor example: heating …
you’re: (subject pronoun + verb) contraction of you are your: (possessive pronoun) shows that you own something; it belongs to you yore: (noun) a time long ago
palate: (noun) roof of the mouth; preference in taste or flavour palette: (noun) the board used by artists for their paints; the range of colours used in art or makeup; (adjective) used with the word knife to describe a tool used by an artist to spread paint pallet: (noun) a …
