“The Eastern block voted against the motion.”
Confusables Entry 1035 / 1605 60-second read
Block vs. Bloc
A solid object or group of buildings versus a political alliance.
The comparisoni
“The Eastern bloc voted against the motion.”
The ruleii
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BLOCK = object. BLOC = alliance.
BLOCK is almost every common sense — a lump, an obstacle, a neighbourhood unit. BLOC (no K) is reserved for a political or economic alliance of nations or parties.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
BloC = Coalition.