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“Em” or “M”

em / m are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

em EH·m

  • nouna quad with a square body.
  • nouna linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.

m EH·m

  • nounthe 13th letter of the Roman alphabet.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“em”

  • …and fathers to fuss over 'em!
  • …Old Rags - Some Like 'Em Hot!
  • …in 2014 published contes que em van curar, written with Joan
  • Family Anisonemidae Saville Kent, 1880 em.
  • …effect in frightening or terrifying 'em from their evil Courses."
  • Ziegler would say Get 'em in for a picture, and…
  • Jay Em
  • …as well as using the Embden-Meyerhof (EM) glycogen degradation pathway.
  • em.
  • …homosexuality from the broader British public.

“m”

  • by Barbara M. Thiers, Director of the New…
  • …17, the day before Eaton formally resigned, a text appeared in…
  • …Gong, X. Dong, W. Tian, M. Falda, P. Fontana, E. Lavezzo,
  • …canoeist who won a silver medal in the K-2 200 m…
  • He won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m…
  • Romero, P. Bhat, A. Paccanaro, T.…
  • She competed in the 3 m springboard…
  • On July 7, 1891, Anna M. Mangin of Queens, a borough…
  • M. Zhu, J. Dahmen, G. Stacey,…
  • Camillo, S. Toppo, L. Lan, N.…

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