Administer or administer means
Minister or minister means
Minister or minister may also mean
Now that you know that, you can say --
Words that sound the same when we speak may actually be two different words--which matters when we write them down. Spellcheck cannot help with this--it will show each word and the writer has to choose--to disambiguate them, if you will. I intend to update this daily, with another set of words it is possible to confuse, beginning with the simplest and most important. Questions and comments are welcome.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Thursday, March 19, 2015
minister, minster
Minister or minister means a parson, a preacher, or, in some countries, the head of a government department--
They will be married at home, by the minister of their church.
In the United States, we have a Secretary of State; in Britain, they have a Foreign Minister.
Minster or minster, most commonly used in England, means a large or important church, such as a cathedral--
You can see the spire of the minster from the top of that hill.
The old minster lay in ruins, looking like the scene of a medieval romance.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old minister has been preaching at this minster every Sunday for more than forty years."
They will be married at home, by the minister of their church.
In the United States, we have a Secretary of State; in Britain, they have a Foreign Minister.
Minster or minster, most commonly used in England, means a large or important church, such as a cathedral--
You can see the spire of the minster from the top of that hill.
The old minster lay in ruins, looking like the scene of a medieval romance.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old minister has been preaching at this minster every Sunday for more than forty years."
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