Master confusing words with ease
Down the pike vs. Down the pipe
Down the pike
/daʊn ðə paɪk/Examples:
New opportunities are coming down the pike soon.Expect more innovations down the pike this year.Big changes are on the horizon down the pike.
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Down the pipe
/daʊn ðə paɪp/Examples:
Success eventually came down the pipe after years of effort.The decision came down the pipe from the board of directors.New directives came down the pipe earlier this month.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Down the pike is derived from turnpike, suggesting something is coming down the road or on the way.
- Down the pipe is often mistakenly used when down the pike is intended, but it can imply something moving through a pipeline, although it is less common.
- Remember that pike refers to the idea of a path or journey, while pipe suggests a funnel-like passage.
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