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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 contains the word proper, which can help you remember it relates to something suitable or fitting.
- Apropos rhymes with suppose, linking to its meaning of relevance or timeliness to a situation.
- Remember that appropriate is more commonly used in everyday language for suitability, while apropos often appears in more formal or literary contexts when discussing connections to a topic.
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