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Tide vs. Tied

The ocean's rhythm versus past of TIE.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The score was tide at halftime.

✓ Correct

The score was tied at halftime.

The ruleii

TIDE = ocean. TIED = past of TIE.

TIDE is the rise and fall of the sea — or a current, as in "turn the tide." TIED is the past tense of TIE.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

TIdE in the sea. TIEd a knot.

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