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Tidbit vs. Titbit
Tidbit
/ˈtɪdˌbɪt/Examples:
She offered a tidbit of advice after the meeting.The article shared a tidbit of unknown history.A tasty tidbit of gossip shared at lunch.
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Titbit
/ˈtɪtˌbɪt/Examples:
She savored each titbit from the gourmet platter.That juicy gossip was a delightful titbit for the newsroom.He always shares a little titbit of trivia at dinner.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Tidbit is the preferred spelling in American English, while titbit is used in British English.
- Both words refer to a small piece of tasty food or a small interesting piece of information.
- Remember, tidbit starts with tid like tiny to indicate smallness, common in American versions.
- Titbit might remind you of tit as in something small, which aligns with British usage.
- The two words are identical in meaning; only their geographical usage differs.
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