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Pitfall vs. Pratfall
Pitfall
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/Examples:
Navigating the world of finance presents many pitfalls.Her career was full of unexpected pitfalls she never saw coming.When writing code, be cautious of common pitfalls.
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Pratfall
/ˈprætfɔːl/Examples:
The comedian's pratfall had the whole audience roaring.She took a pratfall but gracefully stood up, laughing.His career took a serious pratfall after the scandal.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A pitfall is a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty, often metaphorical, such as an unexpected challenge in a project.
- A pratfall is literally a fall on the buttocks, often used to describe an embarrassing mistake, especially in a comedic context.
- Remember pit in pitfall as a trap you might fall into that you didn't see coming, not literally, but figuratively.
- The prat in pratfall can help you remember it's often something humorous, like a physical fall that makes people laugh.
- Think of pitfall as a mental or situational trap, while pratfall involves physical comedy or an embarrassing blunder.
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