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Originally Posted by Sly
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as‧sure /əˈʃʊr, əˈʃɜr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-shoor, uh-shur] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
?verb (used with object), -sured, -sur‧ing.
1. to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
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Either word applies to what I said. I choose ensure. He was saying that my use of ENSURE, should be ASSURE. Wherein I could of used either. Its called a synonym. I think I learned about it in 6th grade or so.
In fact mine is more applicable as shown here.
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Synonyms ENSURE, INSURE, ASSURE, SECURE mean to make a thing or person sure. ENSURE, INSURE, and ASSURE are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ENSURE may imply a virtual guarantee
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