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Difference between Sure and Surely

Sure is an adjective. Waiting for hours is a sure sign of his patience and dedication. Surely is an adverb. Waiting for hours is surely a sign of his patience and dedication. Note: Careful writers try to avoid using the following informal uses of sure: Sure enough, I’ll be there. She sure is a nice […]

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Difference between Straight and Strait

Straight means not curved. Unlike many rivers, the Hudson River runs straight for one mile. Strait, as an adjective, means confined or restricted. As a noun, it means a narrow passage. He is a pretty strait-laced type of person with high principles. The Strait of Hormuz is the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

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