“She showed her metal under pressure.”
Confusables Entry 535 / 1605 60-second read
Metal vs. Mettle
The material versus courage.
The comparisoni
“She showed her mettle under pressure.”
The ruleii
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METAL = material. METTLE = courage.
METAL (one T) is the material. METTLE (two Ts) is courage or stamina.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Two Ts = Tough character."