Ad-Add | Commonly Confused Words

Ad

/æd/

A short message intended to persuade people to buy something or support an idea

He was plastered on poster ads all over the city.An arm moved ad then a leg.It looks even better than the ad.

This word has no antonyms

/ˌæd/

To combine or join something with something else, typically to improve or complete it

Add 7 and 5 to make 12.Then he added, "Dad, maybe you could introduce me to her."She gave Aladdin the message, adding:

Ad is short for advertisement, which is a promotional message. Think of the ad in advertisement to remember this.
Add is a verb meaning to combine or join something with something else. Remember add has two ds because it needs one d to add to another.
If you see a sign about a product or service, its likely an ad. If youre doing math and summing numbers, youre using add.'