Idiom medium 47 / 51
“vocal cords”
i · The common misuse One wrong form
ii · What it meansTwo lines, no filler
'Cords' are stringy tissues (like vocal cords, spinal cord, umbilical cord). 'Chords' are musical combinations of notes. The voice has cords, not chords.
iii · Memory hookKeep this one
Cords = anatomy. Chords = music. Singers may produce chords, but with their cords.