Meet vs Meat: What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
Meet" means to gather or come together, while "meat" refers to animal flesh used as food.
Memory Tip: meet = greet people, meat = eat beef
meet has long /iː/, meat has short /i/
meet /miːt/
verbTo see and talk to someone for the first time or at an arranged time.
Example:
I meet my friends at the park every Saturday.
Common patterns:
meet a friend
meet at a place
meat /miːt/
nounMeat is food that comes from animals.
Example:
I eat meat for dinner every day.
Common patterns:
red meat
white meat
meat dish
Common Mistakes
Let's meat at the cafe at 3 PM.
Let's meet at the cafe at 3 PM.
The word 'meet' is correct here because it refers to coming together at a location.
She doesn't eat any meet because she's vegetarian.
She doesn't eat any meat because she's vegetarian.
The word 'meat' is correct here because it refers to animal flesh, which vegetarians avoid.
Quick Practice
0/2 correct1. I ____ my friends at the park every Saturday.
2. I eat ____ for dinner every day.
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