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Dialog vs. Dialogue
Dialog
/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/Examples:
The film's dialog truly captures the essence of modern youth.A candid dialog with a mentor can illuminate career paths.He used dialog to resolve conflicts between team members.
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Dialogue
/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Examples:
Bella had closely attended to this short dialogue."Dialogue is often trite because it's real.She did the opening dialogue smoothly, with youthful enthusiasm.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Dialog is a more modern spelling, often used in digital and computing contexts.
- Dialogue is the traditional spelling and is more commonly used in literature and formal writing.
- Remember dialogue with the extra ue as reminiscent of more formal, classical literature.
- Dialog can be likened to a log of text on a screen, hinting at its succinctness.
- Visualize dialogue as a longer journey through words, much like a written story.
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