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Guarantee vs. Guaranty

Guarantee

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

A promise or assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled.

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You can ask what guarantees from me you please."You can't always guarantee you won't collect a crowd that way."I have no need of any guarantees."

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Guaranty

/ˈɡærənti/

A promise that certain things will or will not happen, or that a product or service will meet certain standards

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Ways to tell them apart:

Guarantee is more commonly used and recognized in modern English.
Guaranty is an older term, often seen in legal documents and rarely used in everyday language.
Remember that both words refer to a promise or assurance, but guarantee is the safer choice for general use.

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