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Auger vs. Augur
Auger
Examples:
He used an auger to drill holes for the fence posts.The carpenter selected an auger for the wooden beams.She learned to handle the auger skillfully over time.
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Augur
/ˈɔːɡə/Examples:
The sudden storm could augur an eventful night.He claimed the raven's call would augur future success.These signs augur well for the upcoming ceremony.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that auger contains two es, just like the word bore which rhymes with what an auger does—it bores holes.
- Augur starts with an a just like appetite, foreshadowing events, which is what an auspicious augur might predict.
- Both words are verbs and nouns, but an auger is a tool and the word itself sounds mechanical.
- Use auger in the context of mechanical or manual boring, as it ends in -er, similar to other tools like hammer or blender.
- Memorizing that auger has two es can remind you its an engineering tool, while augur can bring august,' a month known for omens, to mind.
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