The question of coarse vs. course isn't one that has been on my long-running "to address in a tip" list. But a couple weeks ago, I was horrified to discover I'd let one of these simple errors slip by uncorrected. The pair instantly moved to the list...near the top.

coarse (adj) not smooth, or consisting of large particles; common or vulgar

The use of whole barley flour made the bread dough coarse and heavy.

course (n) a plan or path; forward movement or progress; an academic program

People will argue, but you must stay the course.

Other than their sound-alike quality, these words have nothing to do with each other. It's one of those homonym pairs that just... Click here to read the rest of this post at the Sunny Words Blog.

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