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Ladder vs. Latter
Ladder
/ˈlædə/Examples:
She climbed the ladder to the treehouse.He needed a ladder to paint the ceiling.
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Latter
/ˈlætə/Examples:
Tom and Jeff arrived; the latter was late.Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A ladder is a tool you climb to reach higher places, similar to how its steps go upwards.
- Latter is related to time or sequence, indicating the second of two things mentioned.
- Remember ladder by thinking of climbing physical objects, while latter deals with abstract sequences or times.
- Both words contain latter, but ladder has a d that stands for distance, as it helps you reach distant heights.
- Ladder is tangible and latter is more about choice or position in a list.
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