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It’s important to know the correct spelling and meaning of the words bare and bear.
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There’s a difference between a bare chest…
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Wow! You must work out!
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And a bear chest.
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Augh!
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There’s also a difference between bear with me,
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which means to wait while something is sorted out,
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And bare with me, which is something else altogether.
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Your turn.
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Bare means exposed or naked.
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Oh, grow up!
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Bear usually refers to the animal, but has other meanings as well.
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To bear fruit means a plant is producing fruit.
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It doesn’t refer to a plant with bear fruit.
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To bear arms means to carry weapons.
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As opposed to having actual bear arms.
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Hopefully that clarifies the spelling and meaning of bare and bear.
