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Bran new vs. Brand new
Bran new
/brænd ˈnjuː/Examples:
Her backpack is bran new, never used before.He drove off in a bran new sports car.The bran new bridge opened to the public today.
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Brand new
/brænd nuː/Examples:
I wore my brand new sneakers to the game.Her excitement over the brand new car was evident.He decided to open a brand new chapter in his life.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Brand new is the correct and standard usage; the phrase means something is entirely new and unused.
- Bran new is a common misinterpretation or misspelling of brand new, and it's not a correct English term.
- Remember that brand new comes from the idea of something being fresh and flawless, like a product straight from a brand.
- Think of brand as a branding iron used to mark fresh items for sale as they were originally products hence brand new.
- Bran is a component of grain, not related to this context, helping you to remember not to use bran new.
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