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Commonly Confused Words
Ware/Wear
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Ware vs. Wear
Ware
/weə/
Items that are for sale
Examples:
Synonyms:
goods
merchandise
products
commodities
Antonyms:
property
possession
Wear
/weə/
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To have clothing, jewelry, or an accessory on your body
Examples:
I don't
wear
green.
He was
wearing
a dark suit and a hat.
We
wore
special suits.
Synonyms:
don
put on
Antonyms:
remove
take off
undress
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Ways to tell them apart:
Ware
refers to goods or products, often used in commerce.
Wear
relates to clothing or the act of using something until it becomes worn out.
Remember
wear
with
e
as in
clothes
because
wear
often refers to putting on clothing or being worn.
Ware
can be associated with
aware
as it has to do with awareness of products or goods.
Think of
hardware
and
software
for
ware
as they both refer to products.
When to use ware:
When to use wear:
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