WTD
What's The Difference?
(compare and contrast)
What's The Difference?
(compare and contrast)
rule of thumb:Â Same as / Different from / Similar to
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 2 star hotel / 4 star hotel
aficionado / conneisseur
ambassador / foreign minister
an accent / a dialectÂ
agricultores / campesinos
apostle / disciple
apparition / appearnce
alert / notification / warning / alarm
alzheimer's / dementia
aria / opera
asteroid / meteor / comet
au pair , nannyÂ
Beauty and the Beast / Shrek
beer / cider
being "handsy" / being "handy"Â
being alone / being by yourself / being lonely / being on your own
blinds / shades / curtains
blocked / shocked
bodygard / security guard
bowl / plate / saucer
cancerous / carcinogenic / cancerÃgeno
cara dura, descarado, sin verguenza
chirimoya / guanabana
canoe / kayak Â
casanova / mujeriego
car accident / car crash
CAT scan / MRI
ceiling / roof
Chores / errands
critic / review
churros / waffles
cider / beer
cinema / movie theatre
crystal / glass
cut off / ween off
civil servant, public worker / employee, and government contractor
colonel / generalÂ
comic / comedian
confidence / trust
coyote / wolf
crime / felony
critique / criticsms
crocodile / aligator
customer / client
delight / delicacy
developer / contractor / builder
(https://riseconstructiontx.com/difference-between-developer-vs-general-contractor-vs-builder/)
dia de todos los santos /Â dia de muertos
doing well / doing goodÂ
durability / longevity
distant from / distant with
dwarf / midget
electrical / electronic
encina / roble (spanish for "oak")
enter into an agreement / come to an agreement
entrada / fianza
estoy quebrado / estoy quemadoÂ
fantasy film / science fiction film
fall / fall down
financial district / business park
fireworks / firecrackers
to fund / to found
fly vision / kaleidoscope vision
fruit / vegetable
fuet / chorizo
garden/yard
go mad / get mad
grief / grievance
grocery store / supermarket
guarded / distant
harm / hurt
harrassment / criticsm
to have someone do something
to make someone do something
to get someone to do something
headphones / headset / earbuds / airpods / cricket
hostal / albergue
https://www.healthline.com/health/ct-scan-vs-mri#ct-scan
jubilados / retirados
jugo / zumo
juicer / blender
lake / pond
language / dialect
lime / lemon
Life expectancy How long you can expect to live. / Longevity How long you actually live past the average/ Lifespan How long you could potentially live
levante / poniente
live inmate / live-in maid
lombriz / gusano
lurker / straggler
manteca / mantequilla
march / protest / demonstration / parade
make a friend / do a friend
meteor /comet / asteroid
Miami / Tampa
mice / rats
mortal / lethal
 ´moving on´ / ´moving forward´
being martyred / being murdered
muffins / cupcakes
museum / exhibition space
nest egg / golden egg
nursing home, nursery
Oligarchy / Plutarchy
on the air / in the air
one vs one / one on one / one to one
oranges / tangerines
orography / geology / topographyÂ
peninsula / an island
a piggy bank / a safe
pincho / montadito / tapa
the play / the game
player / gamer
playing with someone else / toying with someone else
poetry / prose
president / prime minister
pony/horse
pot / pan
rack / shelf
raqueta / pala
rat / mouse
repisa / estante
reading / browsing
robbery / thief
rosin / resin
rug / tapestry
rigatoni, penne, ziti, macaroni
salsa / salad dressing
sect / cult
see / saw / see-saw
seeking attention / calling attention
serrin / birutas
shareholder / stakeholder
shocked / blocked
slippers / slide / slip n' slide / a slip
square / rhombus
spikes / studsÂ
spot / stain
stress / frustration
stutter/ mumble
subvencion / subsidio
Summer in Madrid / Summer in Marbella
Summer in Madrid, Winter in Madrid
Summer in New York, summer in Madrid.
taking someone for granted / taking advantage of someone
tea / coffee
a play / a game
tentempie / merienda
tendon / ligament
tram / train
thaw / defrosts
the British flag / The Confederate Flag
the drive-in / the drive-thru
think of / think about
thriller / suspense film
to hector / to heckle
toad / frogÂ
twin bed / bunk beds
Two of the best [horror, romantic, documentary, etc] films
Two of your closest friends.Â
Two of your favorite restaurants.Â
Two of your favorite wines/beersÂ
una condena / una sentencia, and a sentencia firmeÂ
value / priceÂ
violet / purple
wake / funeral
waist / waste
warantee / guarantee
water-resistant / waterproof
wish / hope
zine / magazine
SAME
🟥 is the same as 🟦  in that...
🟥 is similar to 🟦  in that...
🟥 is as (adj) as 🟦
🟥 (verb) the same as 🟦
🟥 (verb) as much as 🟦Â
It is as (adj) to 🟥 as to 🟦 .
I don't care whether I 🟥 or 🟦 .Â
I have no preference between 🟥 and 🟦 .
Both 🟥 and 🟦  are (adj)
Both 🟥 and 🟦  (verb)
Neither 🟥 nor 🟦  (verb)
Neither 🟥 nor 🟦  are (adj)
Both 🟥 and 🟦  (verb) as (adverb) [as the other]
DIFFERENT
🟥 is different from 🟦  in that... (LINK: when to use different than vs different from)
🟥 is better than 🟦 .
🟦  is worse than 🟥.
🟦  not as good as 🟥.Â
🟥 is more (adj) than 🟦 .Â
🟦  less  (adj) than 🟥.
🟦  not as  (adj) as 🟥X.
🟥 (verb)more than 🟦 .
🟦  (verb) less than 🟥.
🟦  doesn´t (verb) as much as 🟥.Â
🟥 (verb) better than 🟦 .
🟦  (verb)worse than 🟥.
🟦  does not (verb) as well as 🟥.
🟥 (verb) more + (adverb) than 🟦 .
🟦  (verb) less + (adverb) than 🟥.
🟦  doesn´t (verb) as (adverb) as 🟥.
I prefer 🟥 to 🟦
I prefer 🟥 over 🟦  Â
I would rather â–¶ than â–¶ .Â
I like 🟥 more than 🟦 .
I â–¶ more than â–¶.
narrative fiction or documentary?
singing or rapping
whistling or humming
dancing to electronic music or dancing salsa
contacts or glasses
earrings or no earrings
earrings = dangling or not?
make-up or no make-up?
Burger King or McDonalds
pizza or spaghetti
Mac or PC?
train or airplane
morning shift or night shift?
dresses or pants?
long pants or shorts?
spicy or mild?
facebook or twitter?
novels or short stories?
cinammon or ginger?
letters or email?
chocolate or caramel?Â
puppies or kittens? (cats or dogs?)
pencils or pens
toledo o segovia?
shoes or sandals?
partly cloudy or sunny?
spring or fall
winter or summer?
ice cream or cake?
coconut or pineapple
mineral water or carbonated water?
ice in your cup or no ice?
too much customer service or no customer service?
robust vs fancy
movies vs tv series
city vs rural/counry
roses vs lilacs
theatre or movies
writing or typing
skiing or snowboarding
donuts or muffins
sunny days or rainy days
rock and roll or hustle?
waltz or tango
tattoos or piercings
paella or cocido?
bright light at a restaurant / low light`
donuts or rosquillas
silver or gold
movies = contemporary or classic?
furniture = classic/rustic or modern/minimalist
Vin Diesel or Bruce Willis?
Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee?
long hair or short hair?Â
electric guitar or acoustic guitar?
running or walking?
