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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:
- Auger and augur may sound similar, but they represent very different things.
- Remember auger as a tool, since both words start with au and relate to manual activities.
- Think of augur as dealing with predictions or omens, since a and u are followed by gur, which sounds like guru, someone with insights about the future.
- An auger drills holes in the ground or wood, but an augur interprets signs and omens.
- Imagine an auger is something physical you hold, while an augur deals with intangible concepts like foresight.
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