Master confusing words with ease
Boarder vs. Border
Boarder
/ˈbɔːdə/Examples:
The mountain is busy with boarders eager to hit the slopes.They met as boarders in a big house during their college days.As a boarder, he made many lifelong friendships.
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Border
/ˈbɔːdə/Examples:
We crossed the state border 2 hours ago.'Beginning to border upon cheesiness, in fact.'Then David took Eliza's family to the border.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that boarder has an a like in apartment, indicating someone who lives somewhere, often paying for the room and sometimes meals.
- Think of border as the line or boundary between places; it has an r like in region, suggesting its relation to demarcating areas.
- To distinguish easily, associate boarder with a person, as it sounds like board, which relates to living quarters such as a boarding house.
- For border, imagine a map with lines showing boundaries between countries or states, since borders often concern territories.
- If its about a location or dividing line, border is the word of choice, whereas boarder' refers to an individual paying for lodging.
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