“She took on the mantel of leadership.”
Confusables Entry 247 / 1011 60-second read
Mantel vs. Mantle
A shelf above a fireplace versus a cloak or responsibility.
The comparisoni
“She took on the mantle of leadership.”
More examplesii
01
He accepted the mantel of the chairmanship.
He accepted the mantle of the chairmanship.
02
The Christmas stockings were hung on the mantle.
The Christmas stockings were hung on the mantel.
The ruleiii
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MANTEL = the shelf above a fireplace.
They sound identical and both represent something that 'covers' or 'sits atop' something else.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
Mant-EL is for an EL-evated shelf.