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Proof vs. Prove
Proof
/pruːf/Examples:
In Dahlem Rosbaud passed along the galley proofs.'There is no proof that this letter was written to me.'Otherwise we have no proof against you at all.
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This word has no antonymsProve
/pruːv/Examples:
"You have proven yourself quite useful.'That proves he is guilty,' said Colonel Anderson.Circumstances proved propitious.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Proof is a noun, similar to evidence, referring to the information or documentation that confirms something is true.
- Prove is a verb, meaning to demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.
- If you need to show something is true, you are likely engaging in an action, so you ‘prove’.
- The result of proving something is the proof, the noun form.
- Remember that proof ends in f like fact, which it represents, while prove ends with ve as in verify.
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