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Dairy and diary (https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) are confusing

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/confusing) because they are spelled
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/spelled) with the same letters, but with the two vowels
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/vowels) reversed. Using (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Using)
one of these (https://www.definitions.net/definition/these) words in place
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easy as making (https://www.definitions.net/definition/making) a simple
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example (https://www.definitions.net/definition/example) sentence, so you can see them in context. Plus, I will
show you a useful (https://www.definitions.net/definition/useful) memory tool that you can use to help you
choose (https://www.definitions.net/definition/choose) diary or dairy
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) for your next piece (https://www.definitions.net/definition/piece)
of writing.

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Origin:

The word dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) originated from Middle

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Middle) English deierie, from deie ‘dairymaid’ (in Old English
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/English) dǣge ‘female servant’), of Germanic
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Germanic) origin; related (https://www.definitions.net/definition/related)
to Old Norse (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Norse) deigja, also to dough
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dough) and to the second (https://www.definitions.net/definition/second)
element of Old English (https://www.definitions.net/definition/English) hlǣfdige. The word diary
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) originated from late 16th century: from Latin
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Latin) diarium, from dies ‘day’.

Dairy as noun:

Dairy refers (https://www.definitions.net/definition/refers) to a building

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/building) or room for the processing, storage, and distribution
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/distribution) of milk and milk products.

Milk and milk products (https://www.definitions.net/definition/products) collectively are known

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/known) as dairy.

I rely on soya as a substitute (https://www.definitions.net/definition/substitute) for dairy.

Dairy as adjective:

Dairy is also used as an adjective (https://www.definitions.net/definition/adjective) referring to foods

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/foods) containing or made from milk.

Local dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) foods are good for our health.

Diary as noun:

Diary is a book in which (https://www.definitions.net/definition/which) one keeps

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/keeps) a daily (https://www.definitions.net/definition/daily) record of
events (https://www.definitions.net/definition/events) and experiences.

She kept a diary (https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) during the war.

Examples:

The fourth (https://www.definitions.net/definition/fourth) graders went to the nearby

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/nearby) dairy for a field (https://www.definitions.net/definition/field) trip.

The FDA (https://www.abbreviations.com/FDA) shut down the dairy

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) because several (https://www.definitions.net/definition/several) of
its buildings (https://www.definitions.net/definition/buildings) were not up to code.

Darlene has a diary (https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) allergy, which

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/which) means she cannot (https://www.definitions.net/definition/cannot)
go with us to the ice cream (https://www.definitions.net/definition/cream) parlor.

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Karmanau visited (https://www.definitions.net/definition/visited) a dairy
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) farm just outside (https://www.definitions.net/definition/outside)
that zone and obtained (https://www.definitions.net/definition/obtained) a milk sample. –The Washington
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Washington) Post

Karen is careful (https://www.definitions.net/definition/careful) to hide her diary

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) where her little (https://www.definitions.net/definition/little)
brother would (https://www.definitions.net/definition/would) never be able to find it.

When Brian (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Brian) read his wife’s diary, he was dismayed

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dismayed) by what he found
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/found) in its pages.

In 2011, Alexander (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Alexander) Masters was given

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/given) 148 moldy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/moldy) diaries
that had been found (https://www.definitions.net/definition/found) in a Cambridge
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Cambridge) dumpster. –The Wall Street
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Street) Journal

Diary or dairy:

Dairy and diary (https://www.definitions.net/definition/diary) are easily

(https://www.definitions.net/definition/easily) mixed up since (https://www.definitions.net/definition/since) they
are spelled (https://www.definitions.net/definition/spelled) only one letter
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/letter) apart. Dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Dairy) is a
food product (https://www.definitions.net/definition/product) made from milk. Diary
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Diary) is a book where (https://www.definitions.net/definition/where)
notes are kept. Both of these (https://www.definitions.net/definition/these) words are nouns, but only dairy
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) can be an adjective. To make it easy on yourself, remember
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/remember) that Dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Dairy)
Queen is an establishment (https://www.definitions.net/definition/establishment) that sells
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/sells) ice cream (https://www.definitions.net/definition/cream) and other
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/other) food items. Ice cream
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/cream) is a dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) product
because (https://www.definitions.net/definition/because) it is made from milk, so by remembering
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/remembering) that Dairy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Dairy)
Queen sells (https://www.definitions.net/definition/sells) products made from milk, you should
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/should) be able to remember
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/remember) when to use each of these
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/these) words. Another (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Another)
way you can ensure (https://www.definitions.net/definition/ensure) that you use the correct
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/correct) term is to simply (https://www.definitions.net/definition/simply)
sound the word out. Diary (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Diary) and dairy
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/dairy) have distinct (https://www.definitions.net/definition/distinct)
pronunciations that will lead you to the correct (https://www.definitions.net/definition/correct) spelling.

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