Posterity-Prosperity | Commonly Confused Words
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Posterity vs. Prosperity

Posterity

/pɒˈsterəti/
All the people who will live in the future

Examples:

She created the sculpture for all posterity to admire.His discoveries were documented for posterity's benefit.We must preserve the artifacts for future posterity.

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Prosperity

/prɒˈsperəti/
A state of being successful, usually by making a lot of money.

Examples:

"You are sick of prosperity and indulgence."I sick of prosperity and indulgence!The son's prosperity had redounded to the credit of the father.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Posterity and prosperity both sound similar but have very different meanings.
  • Remember that posterity relates to people (future generations) while prosperity is about wealth or success.
  • To distinguish them, think of posterity as descending from poster because it involves generations, like a movie poster can refer to generational entertainment.
  • Prosperity has pros in it, hinting at positive outcomes and success in endeavors.
  • Another way to remember: 'Prosperity is about success; posterity is about descendants.
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