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Affirm vs. Confirm
Affirm
/əˈfɜːm/Examples:
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Confirm
/kənˈfɜːm/Examples:
Tell him I will even write another letter confirming our agreement.Riah confirmed her with two nods, as Fledgeby looked to him.Major Blunt confirms this.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Affirm is about expressing agreement, while confirm is about verifying truth.
- You can affirm a belief or feeling, but you confirm a fact or appointment.
- Think of the A in affirm standing for agree, and the C in confirm as check for truth.
- When you affirm something, youre stating it with authority; when you confirm, youre often responding to something.
- Affirm usually indicates a positive stance, whereas confirm is more about validation.
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