Friday, September 11, 2015

acquaint, a quaint

Acquaint or acquaint ( one word )  means to introduce; to provide an intoduction--
We will have a meeting to acquaint the team members with the new plan.
Ask him to acquaint our new worker with our methods.
This course should be an easy way to acquaint even a novice with the subject.

A quaint or a quaint ( two words, rhymes with acquaint ) describes something ( a ) old-fashioned and charming ( quaint )--
We rented a quaint little cottage near the lake.
What a quaint little village!
That spinning wheel would make a quaint conversation piece.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"There is a quaint little inn, just the place to acquaint yourselves with the area."


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