Master confusing words with ease
Handsome vs. Hansom
Handsome
/ˈhænsəm/Examples:
He is devastatingly handsome.The painting featured a handsome young hero.Her handsome earnings made her financially secure.
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Hansom
/ˈhænsəm/Examples:
Riding in a hansom cab felt quite nostalgic for her.He hailed a hansom as the quickest way through the city.The hansom clattered down the cobblestone streets.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Handsome is an adjective often used to describe a persons good looks; imagine hand and some' as bringing together something appealing.
- Hansom is a noun that refers to a specific type of horse-drawn carriage, think han-som sounds like a name for a historical vehicle.
- Remember handsome has the word hand in it, which you can associate with handshaking, a person-to-person action, unlike inanimate objects like a carriage.
- Hansom has the word som, which might remind you of some wheels or something akin to transport.
- Visualize handsome leading men and extravagant hansom cabs from period films.
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