“They had to toe the broken car to the shop.”
Confusables Entry 1141 / 1350 60-second read
Toe vs. Tow
The body part versus to pull.
The comparisoni
“They had to tow the broken car to the shop.”
The ruleii
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TOE = foot. TOW = pull.
TOE is the small digit on your foot (or part of a shoe). TOW means to pull along — trucks tow cars, boats tow boats.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Toe wigglES. Tow pullS.