Aeroplane versus Airplane
It is very interesting to note that in English language sometimes we used different terms to point out the same thing. One such example is the usage of the term aeroplane and airplanes.
As we all aware of meaning of these terms still isn’t it interesting that why do in first place we have two terms to describe one same thing or is there any hidden difference in between them which is not generally known to common public.
In this article we shall not only see the meanings of these terms but we will also try to use them in sentences so to get a grip on terms and also in the end we are going to conclude whether these terms do have any difference between them or not?
Use of terms aeroplane and airplane in sentence framing
Airplane |
Aeroplane |
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Term aeroplane is the alternative spelling for the term airplane and it conveys the same meaning which is conveyed by the term airplane
Use in sentences Sam’s friend eagerly boarded the aeroplane, excited about their vacation in a far-off tropical paradise.
Sam told me that In the early days of aviation, aeroplanes were not as advanced or reliable as they are today.
Sam’s aeroplane soared high above the clouds, providing a breathtaking view of the landscape below. |
Important note
As we have gone through the meaning of both the term and we have also seen their usage in the sentence we can conclude that both term airplane and aeroplane is merely same and can be used interchangeable. The only difference one might can be is that the term airplane is more used in American English while the term Aeroplane is more used in British English.
It can be remember by a simple trick as term Aeroplane have two “e” in it which denotes to England and it ultimately demotes to British English.
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As we have gone through the meaning, differences and use of terms in sentences framing let’s now understand how to pronounce both terms accurately.
Airplane is pronounced as ay uh playn
Aeroplane is pronounced as euh ruh playn
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Summary
To summarize our learning of this, we learnt that both the terms airplane and aeroplane merely conveys the same meaning that it is mode of transportation that usage air as a medium to transport. Since both the terms are same in meaning they can also be used interchangeable without causing any error in the sentence framing.