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Buttocks vs. Buttox
Buttocks
Examples:
She slipped on ice and landed right on her buttocks.He admired the sculpture's detailed depiction of the buttocks.The child giggled as he rolled down the hill on his buttocks.
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Buttox
/ˈbʌtəks/Examples:
She fell and landed on her buttox, quickly standing back up.During yoga, you'll stretch and strengthen your buttox muscles.His favorite exercise targets the legs and the buttox area.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words refer to the same part of the anatomy but only one is the correct form in standard English.
- Buttocks is the correct spelling and is recognized in dictionaries.
- Buttox is an informal or incorrect spelling not recognized in standard English.
- The correct plural form is buttocks and not buttoxes.
- Remember to choose buttocks for formal and written communication.
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