CONFUSED WORDS

SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT

33 There is nothing worse than mass confusion- be it about a particular word, object or religion. These particular terms are so similar that it becomes difficult to differentiate between the two. The confusion is often passed on from one generation to the other. These names are so deeply engraved in our memories that it has basically become synonymous to its counterpart.

Turtle	Tortoise			Pill	Tablet
Turtles spend most of their time in water			Jam			Tortoise dwell on land Jelly	A pill is a round and oval capsule.	Tablets are powdered chemicals that are compressed.
		Great Britain	United Kingdom
Jam is made of a whole fruit	Jelly is made of fruit juice
Rabbits	Hares
Rabbits give birth to their young in the burrow.	Hares give birth above ground.	Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales. Butter	The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Margarine
Weather	Climate
Weather is the temporary condition of the atmosphere at a place.	Climate is the overall average weather at a place over a period of time.	Butter is made of milk Mouse	Margarine is made of vegetable oil. Rat
Alligators	Crocodiles
Alligators have a U-shaped snout	Crocodiles have a V-shaped snout	Mice are about the size of sparrows	Rats are larger, ranging from 18 cm to 25 cm

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