Assault vs. battery
Becker Becker

Assault vs. battery

For a general audience, assault and battery have the same meaning. While this may vary depending on your country of residence, typically battery involves physically touching someone, while assault doesn’t and instead refers to the threat of violence. In some jurisdictions, this distinction between assault and battery no longer applies.

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Apt vs. likely
Becker Becker

Apt vs. likely

Apt means suitable in a given circumstance, have the tendency to do something or be quick to learn while likely means probable or promising.

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Approve vs. endorse
Becker Becker

Approve vs. endorse

Approve means to accept something as satisfactory while endorse means to declare public approval or support for something. While approve implies that the approver has a positive attitude towards something, endorse implies a positive attitude and active support.

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Appraise vs. apprise
Becker Becker

Appraise vs. apprise

Apprised means to assess the value of something while apprise means to notify someone about something.

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Any place vs. anyplace
Becker Becker

Any place vs. anyplace

Any place means any location while anyplace is an informal usage of anywhere. Anyplace is often used in spoken language and using it in writing is considered non-standard usage. You can use anyplace in creative writing, but it’s best to use anywhere for official or formal writing.

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