Roofs-Rooves | Commonly Confused Words
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Roofs vs. Rooves

Roofs

The tops or coverings of buildings or structures that protect from weather

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Rooves

The upper covering of a building that protects it from weather

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Roofs is the standard spelling in Modern English.
  • Rooves is more commonly used in British English, although it's becoming less common.
  • Think of roofs as the more accepted form globally today.
  • Rooves might remind you of British stylistic pluralization like hoof to hooves.
  • For simpler recall, roofs continues the regular plural pattern.
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