Ware-Wear | Commonly Confused Words
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Ware vs. Wear

Ware

/weə/
Items that are for sale

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Wear

/weə/
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.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Ware refers to something tangible and is often used in contexts like software or hardware.
  • Wear can denote the act of using or having something on one's body, like clothing.
  • Remember that ware is related to products or goods, while wear is about clothing or the act of wearing.
  • If youre talking about clothes, think of wear as in clothing wear'.
  • For products, think of ware like goods ware. It's about items, not actions.
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