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Ee vs En - What's the difference?

ee | en |

Ee is a see also of en.


As nouns the difference between ee and en

is that ee is (scotland|northern england|and|archaic) an eye while en is english or en can be .

As an interjection ee

is (northern england) eh.

As a preposition en is

.

ee

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(een)
  • (Scotland, Northern England, and, archaic) An eye.
    • References
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    Etymology 2

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Northern England) eh
  • * 1975 , R. Chetwynd-Hayes, The Werewolf and the Vampire
    • Father advanced with outstretched hand and announced in a loud, very hearty voice: "Ee , I'm pleased to meet ye, lad.
  • * 2008 , Mavis Crawley, The Rolling Stone: Based on the True Story of My Life
    • 'Ee by gum lass we've seen nought of thee this many a long year, thou's a sight for sore eyes,' he said planting a kiss firmly on Mum's cheek...
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    en

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    (head)
  • English

    • Etymology 2

    The name of the letter comes from (etyl) en. The typographic sense dates to 1793.

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
  • (typography) A unit of measurement equal to half of an em (half of the height of the type in use).
    • Derived terms
    * (typography) en dash * (typography) en quad * (typography) en space
    See also
    *

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
    • Derived terms
    * en ami * en banc * en bloc * en brochette * en clair * en effet * en famille * en femme * * en garde * en masse * en pantoufles * en passant * * en retard * en retraite * en revanche * en route * en secondes noces * en suite

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