“The dance troop performed tonight.”
Confusables Entry 1144 / 1605 60-second read
Troupe vs. Troop
A group of performers versus a group of soldiers or scouts.
The comparisoni
“The dance troupe performed tonight.”
The ruleii
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TROUPE = performers. TROOP = soldiers / scouts.
TROUPE (ends in E) is a group of performers — actors, dancers, acrobats. TROOP (no E) is a group of soldiers or scouts. French "troupe" entered English later for performers; military "troop" came earlier.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
troupE = performErs.