Friday, September 11, 2015

Confusing Words

Confusing Words:

Fiance vs Fiancee
Fiance - a man engaged to be married
Fiancee - a woman engaged to be married

(by: Merriam Webster)

Blonde vs Blond
Blonde - The spelling blonde is still widely used for the noun that specifies a woman or girl with fair hair.
(by: Thesaurus.com)
Blond - is used to describe males, mixed gender, or uncertain gender with fair hair. In modern use, blond is sometimes used for female as well as male, but blonde is preferred for female.
(by: englishplus.com)


Advice vs Advise
Advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action.
Advise - give advice to; offer a suggestion.

(by: gingersoftware.com)

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