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Straight vs. Strait
Straight
/streɪt/Examples:
Go straight and turn right at the store.Her hair is long and straight today.
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Strait
Examples:
The ship navigated cautiously through the narrow strait.A dense fog settled over the strait, obscuring the view.Pilgrims crossed the strait to reach the sacred island.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Straight has an extra a, which can remind you of a straight line with a straight angle.
- Strait is one letter shorter, suggesting a narrow space or passage, just as a strait is a narrow body of water.
- Both words sound the same, but straight is more commonly used to describe objects or paths, while strait is used in geographical contexts.
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