Hoard and horde - Mixed
messages and misused words from A to Z
How many holdings can a hearty horde hoard without
risking a holdup? Raise your hand, if your head is spinning, right about now.
Many people, even seasoned writers, mix up hoard
and horde.
The distinction between these two words is rich in meaning.
A horde is a crowd, usually of people.
Often, a horde may be hostile.
A hoard, on the other hand, is an
accumulation of booty, bounty, or other assets, Used as a verb, hoard
refers to the process of collecting such a hoard.
Do you have it? Don’t hoard this knowledge. Hordes
of others need to know.
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I hoid you, I hoid you! Nyuck nyuck nyuck.
ReplyDeleteYour posts will be great for referencing later. Posts to hoard for the confused hordes!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Sadly I know the difference because I have a hoard of stuff in my garage and I teach a horde of kids! LOL!
ReplyDeleteShannon
The Other Side of the Equation
There's nothing more confusing than misused language. I am going to suggest your blog to a few people I know :)
ReplyDeleteBhavya from the AtoZ Challenge blogging at Just Another Blog
Just stopping by for the A-Z Challenge. Please check us out and sign up to follow if you like what you see. Juliet atCity Muse Country Muse
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with the hordes and not hoarding your wonderful wealth of knowledge when it comes to working with words. I am going to follow this blog for sure!
ReplyDeleteCattitude and Gratitude
Interestiing read
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