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Jerry-built vs. Jury-built
Jerry-built
/ˈdʒɛri ˌbɪlt/Examples:
The jerry-built shed barely withstood the first storm.They moved out once they realized the house was jerry-built.His jerry-built inventions often fell apart too soon.
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Jury-built
/ˈdʒʊri bɪlt/Examples:
The house was jury-built, evident from its uneven foundation.After the rush job, the table appeared jury-built and unstable.Critics described the hastily erected stage as jury-built.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Jerry-built refers to something made cheaply or shoddily, often implying a lack of attention to detail.
- Jury-built is a less common variant of jerry-built, sometimes used interchangeably but not widely recognized.
- The term jerry-built has roots suggesting inadequacy or poor quality due to cost-cutting.
- Jury-built could confuse one with the legal term jury; however, it has no relation to a legal jury.
- Remember that jerry-built starts with a J like junk, which helps recall its subpar quality connotation.
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