“The latest pole shows a tight race.”
Confusables Entry 543 / 1011 60-second read
Pole vs. Poll
A long stick versus a survey.
The comparisoni
“The latest poll shows a tight race.”
The ruleii
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POLE = stick / axis end. POLL = survey / voting.
POLE (one L) is a long stick or end of an axis. POLL (double L) is a survey or voting place.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Double L = voLLot."