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10 Words and Phrases That Should Cause You To Grab Your Dictionary
And maybe your thesaurus too.
I’m not one for foreplay, so let’s get to it. My very first (I think) listicle!!
Coming in at # 10 and 9: BBQ vs Cookout
I don’t know how or why people use the two interchangeably. Or worse yet, like “cookout” doesn’t even exist! Everything is a BBQ! Imma help you Yanks and city folks out. Come in real close because I don’t want you to miss this — if what you’re doing involves a grill but no BBQ sauce? IT’S A COOKOUT.
#8 and 7: Ceiling vs Roof
This is another that I can make really easy for you. Inside? Good. Look up. Now say “ceiling”. Cool. Now go outside. Look at the top of your abode. Now saying “roof”. Excellent! Inside=ceiling. Outside=roof. This brings me to the next set.
#6 and 5: Floor vs Ground
This is going to have a little Deja vu to it but just go with it and you’ll grow with it! Inside? K. Look down. Say “floor”. Good job! Now outside ya go. No sighing or eye-rolling allowed. Now look down again and this time say “ground”. You rock! Gold star on the fridge for you!
#4 and 3: Neck vs Throat
Close your eyes. I want you to envision you’re in the middle of a conversation…
