Master confusing words with ease
Posterity vs. Prosperity
Posterity
/pɒˈsterəti/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/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:
- 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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