Master confusing words with ease
Harbinger vs. Harbringer
Harbinger
Examples:
The cold wind was a harbinger of the coming storm.Robots are seen by some as harbingers of a modern age.Cherry blossoms serve as harbingers of spring's arrival.
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Harbringer
Examples:
The harbinger of change hinted at better days ahead.Flowers blooming are a harbinger of spring's arrival.Her smile was a harbinger of the good news to come.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Harbinger is the correct spelling of the word, while harbringer is a common misspelling that has an extra r added in the middle.
- Remember that harbinger has only one r following the a in its structure.
- If you think about the word bring inside of harbringer, its incorrect because harbinger doesnt have the word bring in it.
- Just as harbor has one r, so does harbinger, focusing on presence of one r after b.
- Think of harbinger as a harbor of news, not something that brings news specifically.
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