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Despatch vs. Dispatch
Despatch
/dɪˈspætʃ/Examples:
The goods were despatched this morning to reach on time.His prompt despatch of tasks impressed his supervisor.The CEO despatched a memo addressing the recent changes.
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Dispatch
/dɪˈspætʃ/Examples:
The evacuation team had to dispatch immediate aid.Journalists were dispatched to cover the unfolding events.She finished her assignments with remarkable dispatch.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Despatch is a less common variant predominantly used in British English.
- Dispatch is the more widely used spelling in both American and British contexts.
- To remember dispatch, consider that its used in terms like news dispatch' from a broader audience.
- The variant despatch often pops up in more formal or traditional British texts, though rarely.
- Both words convey the idea of sending or dealing with something efficiently, but dispatch is more universal.
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