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Plain vs. Plane
Plain
/pleɪn/Examples:
A broad plain spreads before us.Your speaking countenance,' said Wegg, 'puts it plainer than language.I crossed flat plains and high mountains.
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Plane
/pleɪn/Examples:
Our plane arrives at 5:30 am.On that day, enemy planes also dropped bombs on Ujina.What if planes come and drop more bombs?"
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Plain has the letter i like in simple, which is its primary meaning: something simple or undistinguished.
- Plane has the word l-a-n-e within it, which can remind you of a runway for airplanes.
- Think of a plain as flat and simple like a piece of paper—a basic landscape.
- A plane with an e can soar like an aircraft or be a tool for smoothing wood.
- Keep in mind that plain is often used to describe flat surfaces like plains of land.
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