Bullion – gold Bouillon – soup stock
Category: Glossary – Grammar
ACS SOP of acceptable terms
Broach and Brooch
Brooch – decorative pin Broach – to raise something for discussion
Cacao, Cocoa and Coca
Cacao – a tree and it’s seeds are used in making cocoa Cocoa – basis of chocolate Coca – basis of cocaine
Calvary and Cavalry
Calvary – the hill where Jesus was crucified Cavalry – soldiers on horseback
Canvas and Canvass
Canvas – heavy cloth Canvass – survey of voters opinions
Carat, Caret, Carrot, Karat
Carrot – vegetable Carat – weight measurement for gems Caret – ^, a proofing mark Karat – amount of gold in an alloy
Beckon call or Beck and call
Beck and call
Grisly and Grizzly
Grisly – horrible Grizzly – type of bear
Hanukkah or Chanukah
Either is fine
Hail and Hale
Hale – used in the standalone phrase, hale into court, meaning haul Hail – for every other usage