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Confusables Entry 1064 / 1605 60-second read

Inter- vs. Intra-

Between two things versus within one thing.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“Intramural games are played against other schools.”

✓ Correct

“Intramural games are played within a single school.”

The ruleii

INTER- = between. INTRA- = within.

INTER- connects two or more (international, interstate). INTRA- stays inside one (intramural, intranet, intravenous).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

InterSTATE crosses. IntraNET stays inside.

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