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Right vs. Wright

Right

/raɪt/
Correct or appropriate in a given context, or related to direction opposite of left

Examples:

I will see you righted.'You belong by rights to girls like Lizzie Connolly.'Reads all right.

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Wright

A person who crafts or constructs something, like poems or buildings.

Examples:

The playwright won the prize for his debut play.Our neighborhood hired a skilled wheelwright recently.The shipwrights gathered to plan the boat's construction.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Wright has the wr combination, just like writer, which is someone who creates something.
  • Right begins with an r, and its the exact opposite of wrong. Remember, right and wrong' are often paired together.
  • Think of Wright brothers who built something significant – an airplane, which tells you wright is associated with building or creating.
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