Master confusing words with ease
Role call vs. Roll call
Role call
/roʊl kɔːl/Examples:
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Roll call
/ˈroʊl kɔl/Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Role call might seem correct if you think of identifying roles or positions, but it's not the correct term for attendance checking.
- Roll call starts with roll, like rolling through a list of names; think of rolling through or ticking off names one by one.
- When you call out names sequentially, like on a class attendance sheet, youre doing a roll call, not assessing peoples roles.
- Remember: a roll is something that can be called out, like in a bakery or as a list.
- If youre unsure, associate roll call' with the act of rolling out names, as rolls often signify movement.
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