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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 and confirm both imply agreement, but they are used in different contexts.
- Affirm is often related to expressing support or upholding something positively.
- Confirm typically involves verifying or validating something that has already been suggested or established.
- Remember, affirm sounds like attest — both mean to declare something with conviction.
- Confirm has firm in it, as in making something firm or certain.
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