Master confusing words with ease
Essay vs. Assay
Essay
/ˈeseɪ/Examples:
I remember reading an essay by the novelist Hakuchō Masamune.I was reading an essay by Saleeby on Spencer.wrote Martin, "a critical philosophic essay selling like a novel.
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This word has no antonymsAssay
/əˈseɪ/Examples:
The laboratory will assay the sample for lead content.We assay the purity of metals before they are manufactured.The scientists assay new chemicals for medicinal properties.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember, an essay often involves Es – education, expression, and elaboration. These are pieces usually written for an audience.
- An assay involves analysis and testing. Think of science or chemical laboratories when you hear this word.
- If you are writing something, its likely an essay. If you are examining something, its probably an assay.
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