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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 is a tool, while augur is related to predictions.
- Remember that auger sounds like auger-driller, hinting at a tool used for drilling.
- Augur has a g like guru, someone who predicts future events.
- Auger handles earth, augur handles foresight.
- You can auger a hole but cannot augur a hole; you can, however, augur the future.
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