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 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.
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