Confusables Entry 422 / 1011 60-second read

Main vs. Mane

Chief versus lion’s hair.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The lion had a magnificent main.

✓ Correct

The lion had a magnificent mane.

The ruleii

MAIN = chief. MANE = animal hair.

MAIN means primary. MANE is the long hair around a lion’s or horse’s neck.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

MAIN = the most. MANE = lion’s mane."

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