Master confusing words with ease
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 in formal writing; its a misheard version of chock full.'
- Remember, chock rhymes with block and means completely filled.
- Think of a warehouse thats chock-full with goods; its bursting at the seams.
- Chalk is something you write on a board with, not used in this context.
- Use chock-full when you want to express something is full to capacity.
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