Monday Muddle: ensure, insure, assure
ensure: (verb) make certain that something will happen insure: (verb) protect against loss by arranging for compensation assure: (verb) reaffirm a positive outcome; remove doubt
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Monday Muddle: faze, phase
faze: (verb) to disturb; to worry; to flusterPart of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.” phase: (noun) a stage or period of development; (verb) to order by stages NOT part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.”
Monday Muddle: copywrite, copyright
copywrite: (verb, nonstandard) to write copy (generally for business or advertising) (rare back-formation from copywriter) copyright: (noun) the authority to copy creative content (aka intellectual property); (verb) to register the copyright of creative content
Monday Muddle: gnu, new, knew
gnu: (noun) large animal; African antelope; wildebeest new: (adjective) recently made or discovered; not previously owned or known knew: (verb, past tense of know) perceived; recognized; understood Happy New Year!
Monday Muddle: marry, merry
marry: (verb) join together; combine; form a partnership merry: (adjective) happy; joyous; cheerful To all those who celebrate: Merry Christmas!
Monday Muddle: born, borne
born: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) was brought from the womb; resulted from; having qualities from birth (e.g. I am Canadian born.) borne: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) given birth to; carried; endured; produced; brought aboutUsed in all cases when followed by ‘by’. Both “born” and …
Monday Muddle: mouse, moose, mousse
mouse: (noun) rodent; small animal moose: (noun) ungulate; large animal mousse: (noun) foamy substance; hair product; light and delicious dessert If you are making desserts for holiday gatherings, please make mousse rather than either of the other two.
Monday Muddle: peek, peak
peek: (noun) a quick look or glance; (verb) to take a quick look or glance, often secretively Used in the expression “a sneak peek”. peak: (noun) the summit; pointed top; highest level; (verb) to reach the highest level NOT used in the expression “a sneak peek”. A sneak peak is …
Monday Muddle: cymbal, symbol
cymbal: (noun) a musical instrument; a thin, concave plate made of metal that when struck makes a ringing sound symbol: (noun) an icon, mark, or character used to represent meaning without using words; + – % @ # & $ € §
Monday Muddle: fond, found, found
fond: (adjective) affectionate; loving; caring; admiring; desirous found: (verb) to establish; to begin building; to base found: (adjective, past participle of to find) discovered; rediscovered; retrieved, located