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Repertoire vs. Repertory
Repertoire
/ˈrepətwɑː/Examples:
His repertoire as a chef was as vast as it was diverse.The musician's repertoire ranged from jazz to classical.The dancer practiced daily to expand her repertoire.
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Repertory
/ˈrepətəri/Examples:
The theater company specialized in traditional repertory.She kept a mental repertory of her favorite recipes.He never tires of expanding his musical repertory.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Repertoire is often used to describe the list of pieces a person, especially a musician or actor, is ready to perform.
- Repertory refers to the actual storage or collection of works, like a theater company's collection of plays to be performed.
- You can remember repertoire by associating it with personal ability, like how an artist stores a range of performances.
- Repertory is more about the group or organizational storage of works, often associated with a collection.
- Think of repertoire as what you personally have at your fingertips to perform, and repertory as the library or catalog of works available for performance.
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