Master confusing words with ease
Linage vs. Lineage
Linage
Examples:
The linage of the family spans several generations.He researched the linage of ancient kings and their descendants.The linage of these manuscripts traces back to medieval times.
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Lineage
/'lɪnɪɪʤ/Examples:
Tracing her royal lineage revealed surprising ancestors.The family's lineage is documented back to the 1600s.Lineage plays a crucial role in clan-based societies.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Linage has to do with lines, often referring to lines of text.
- Lineage is about family lines or ancestry.
- Remember ineage in lineage like heritage, since both are about inheritance.
- Line is contained in linage but not lineage.
- You inherit your lineage but calculate linage.
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