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Chalked full vs. Chock full
Chalked full
/tʃɔːkt fʊl/Examples:
Her diary was chalked full of inspirational quotes.The art exhibit was chalked full with vibrant colors.City streets were chalked full of festive decorations.
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Chock full
/tʃɒk fʊl/Examples:
The garden is chock full of blooming flowers.His pantry was chock full of canned goods.The library was chock full of eager readers.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Chalked full is incorrect; remember chalk as something you use to write on a blackboard, not to describe fullness.
- Chock full uses chock, which originally means to fill something to the utmost extent.
- Imagine chock fitting perfectly like a tool to stop movement, indicating its maximum capacity.
- Chalk might leave a mark or dust, but chock emphasizes overflowing or packed to the brim.
- Visualize a container filled to capacity with a chock or stopper, rather than marked by chalk.
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