“The jet taxied back into its hanger.”
Confusables Entry 1021 / 1350 60-second read
Hangar vs. Hanger
An aircraft shelter versus a clothes hook.
The comparisoni
“The jet taxied back into its hangar.”
The ruleii
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HANGAR = for aircraft. HANGER = for clothes.
HANGAR (with an A) is a large building for aircraft. HANGER (with an E) is the thing in your closet — or a person who hangs things.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
HangAr holds Aircraft. HangEr holds clothEs.