Confusables Entry 442 / 1011 60-second read

Fair vs. Fare

Just or light-haired versus a fee or food.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The bus fair went up.

✓ Correct

The bus fare went up.

The ruleii

FAIR = just / event. FARE = fee / food.

FAIR (AI) is just, a festival, or light in complexion. FARE (AR+E) is a fee or food served.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

bus fARE goes in the jAR."

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