Master confusing words with ease
Loch vs. Lock
Loch
Examples:
The fog over the loch created a mysterious atmosphere.We took a boat to the center of the tranquil loch.Her favorite spot was overlooking the loch at sunset.
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Lock
/lɔk/Examples:
Some nights he would secretly enter the locked room.He went in quietly, locking the door behind him.Open locks, whoever knocks! (Enter Macbeth) Macbeth:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A loch is a Scottish term typically used for a lake or a sea-inlet, whereas lock usually refers to a mechanism for keeping something closed.
- You can remember loch as it sounds like lake, which is often used in a Scottish context.
- Think of lock and key to help recall that lock is more related to security and keys.
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