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Re vs Are - What's the difference?

re | are |

As a proper noun re

is an island off the west coast of france, by la rochelle.

As a symbol are is

the iso 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for the united arab emirates.

re

English

(wikipedia re)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.
    • Derived terms
    * in re * in rem

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ray]], a syllable used in [[solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

    • Etymology 3

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Reinsurance.

    • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms English prepositions English two-letter words ----

    are

    English

    (ARE)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) aren, from (etyl) earun, .

    Verb

    (head)
    • Mary, where are you going?
    • We are not coming.
    • Mary and John, are you listening?
    • They are here somewhere.
    Synonyms
    * (second-person singular) (archaic) art (used with thou )

    See also

    * am * is * art * be * being * been * beest * was * wast * were * wert

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) are.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
    • Usage notes
    * Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.
    Synonyms
    * (SI unit) (rare) square decametre
    Derived terms
    * centiare * decare * hectare

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