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Appropriate vs. Apropos
Appropriate
/əˈprəʊpriət/Examples:
Yes, I guess that would be appropriate."It seems the only appropriate thing," agreed Miss Hortense.And yet, oh, how appropriate now, somehow.
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Apropos
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His comment about the weather was apropos of nothing.The lawyer's argument was apropos for our defense.Her joke was apropos, lightening the tense atmosphere.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Appropriate and apropos both start with ap, but appropriate ends with te, like suit fits it. This relates to fitting or being suitable.
- Apropos sounds like a proposal, and it usually means relevant or regarding, often related to something being mentioned.
- Appropriate is an adjective dealing with suitability or propriety, while apropos is an adverb or preposition pointing to relevance.
- Remember, appropriate has to do with suitability and whats proper in a situation, akin to proper'.
- Apropos typically precedes talk about relevance or connection to something, almost like apropos of nothing. It adds a thematic or referential link.
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