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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:
- Remember that brand is a complete word by itself, whereas bran is not typically used as an adjective.
- Brand new is a well-known phrase meaning completely new, highlighting its inherent novelty.
- A brand is something highly associated with products or marketing, which aligns with the idea of something freshly produced.
- Bran is related to grain, which does not connect conceptually with the idea of newness.
- Think of brand as a brand-name item fresh out of the package.
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