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Confusables Entry 1029 / 1350 60-second read

Were vs. Wear

Past tense of BE versus to have on (clothing).

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

What did you were to the party?

✓ Correct

What did you wear to the party?

The ruleii

WERE = past of BE. WEAR = put on.

WERE is the past plural of BE (we were, they were). WEAR is the verb for clothing or erosion. They sound different — "wurr" vs "wair."

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

weAr = Attire.

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