Master confusing words with ease
Advert vs. Avert
Advert
/ədˈvɜːt/Examples:
Did you read the advert in the paper about the concert?The online job advert attracted many applicants.I'm placing an advert for my used car sale next week.
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Avert
/əˈvɜːt/Examples:
She managed to avert a potential disaster at work.They averted a financial crisis by securing backup funding.He looked away to avert her questioning gaze.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that advert is short for advertisement, something you often see while browsing or watching media.
- Avert means to turn away or prevent something harmful from happening, like avoiding danger.
- The vert in avert is like invert, which involves a change in direction, while advert relates to communication and attention.
- If youre trying to remember advert, think of the word advertise'.
- Link avert with the word avoid, as both imply preventing something.
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