Nov 7
Is this (^^) a carat, caret, karet or carrot?
Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage
carat, carrot, caret, karat
carat means a unit of weight for precious stones
carrot means a root vegetable
caret means the character printed when shift+6 is pressed on a keyboard
karat means a measure of the purity of gold
carol, carrel
carol means a song of joy
carrel means a library study cubicle
cast, caste
cast means a stiff support for a broken limb
caste means a hereditary social class
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