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Payed vs Paid   We all know the word paid, which is used to refer to receiving or giving money in exchange for a product or service. Paid is, in fact, past tense of a verb ‘pay’. However, some people use another spelling in place of paid and believe it to be correct. Yes, despite not being included in... 

Inside vs Outside Sales   Salespersons are salespersons whether they sell at shops, close deals over the telephone, or pay a visit to client’s place to sell a product or service; this differentiation of inside sales and outside sales does not matter much to consumers. However, there are many differences... 

Tundra vs Desert   Tundra and desert are two biomes that are characterized by very little precipitation. While tundra is a very cold region, which is covered with snow all round the year, a desert is a biome characterized by high temperatures and one can see heat waves rising up in the air. It is all sandy... 

Syria vs Assyria   Syria and Assyria are two names that have been a constant source of confusion for both common people, as well as, historians. This is because of the ancient Assyrian civilization and the modern nation called Syria in the Middle East. Though Syrian people are believed to be descendants of... 

Slug vs Bleed   If you have anything to do with desktop publishing, you are aware of pasteboard. Pasteboard is an area outside the document area where it is possible to keep items during printing (in fact, there are many items that you might need while designing), though these items are not printed. This necessitates... 

Moksha vs Bikram Yoga   Yoga is an ancient Indian tradition of meditation and exercising that has evolved a lot of interest in the west. To make it palatable for the westerners, yoga was presented to west in a secular form totally detached from Hindu religion. There have been a number of styles of yoga popularized... 

Gunshots vs Fireworks   For a common person, this may not be of vital importance, but if you happen to be a police officer, knowing the difference between a gunshot and firework may be necessary. You cannot take chances to be called for dereliction of duty treating gunshots as fireworks and not taking the... 

Equality vs Fairness   In most democracies of the world, fundamental human rights are sought to be protected, and the state strives to provide equality in matters pertaining to life, liberty and happiness. This concept of equality of all is based on the premise that all men are created as equals by God and... 

Thunderstorm Watch vs Warning   Thunderstorms are devastating natural calamities that leave a trail of destruction in their wake. They are capable of destroying not just property, but also lives which is why authorities raise alarm about them whenever there are conditions ripe to make them a reality. The... 

PVT. LTD. Company vs LTD. Company   We often come across the names of companies that are different with some being XYZ PVT LTD while others being XYZ LTD. The initials PVT and LTD stand for private and limited respectively, and though PVT LTD and LTD companies have many similarities, there are differences... 

Guardianship vs Power of Attorney   Guardianship and Power of Attorney are two legal instruments that allow a person to take control of another person’s assets, responsibilities and personal affairs in general. Both allow a person to take decisions for another person, but these two legal documents are not the... 

Garbanzo Beans vs Chickpeas   If you type garbanzo beans on Google, the results that it returns also include chickpeas, and in every informative site that talks about one of these two, the other name automatically gets mentioned. This confuses many, especially in the west, where this legume is making waves... 

Economy vs Compact Cars   There are many different types of cars available in the market, and to make it easier for people when they look for a car, to match their requirements, cars are divided into several categories from small family cars to high-end luxury cars. Economy and compact cars are two categories... 

Cover Letter vs Letter of Interest   What do you do when you learn about a company, school, or an institution that you would like to work in as there are excellent opportunities for you for the time being? If there has been no advertisement for job interviews or vacancies, you obviously declare your intent of interest... 

Axe vs Hatchet   Both axe and hatchet are tools or implements used since old times by mankind for cutting, splitting, and shaping of wood. Both look similar and serve similar purposes. However, axe and hatchet are different tools, as otherwise why would there be two different names for the same tool. This... 

Forecast vs Prediction   The words, forecast and prediction are encountered frequently by people in newspapers and TV whether they are listening to news or opinions of experts about the movement in a stock market. These two words talk about what is going to happen in near or distant future, and are so similar...