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Core vs. Corps
Core
/kɔː/Examples:
Shaken to the core, if you know what I mean.The apple's core held the seeds for new life.At the core of the Earth, temperatures rise sharply.
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This word has no antonymsCorps
/kɔː/Examples:
She joined the Peace Corps to help in rural areas.The press corps gathered for the presidential briefing.He excelled as a leader in the engineering corps.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Core refers to the central or most important part of something, like the center of an apple or the core principles of an idea.
- Corps is related to a group or body of people involved in a particular area of work or service, such as the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Core is pronounced as kor while Corps is pronounced as kor too, but with a silent ps, often implying more than one person.
- You can remember core as akin to core of an apple, hinting at the main or essential.
- Corps can be remembered by thinking of marine corps, indicating a structured group.
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