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Confused Words Dairy and Diary in English

Common Mistakes using Dairy & Diary

Misunderstood words : Dairy and Diary

Some English words like : Dairy and Diary are often confused, misused, or used with the wrong preposition while speaking or writing English sentences. We have discussed here correct version and explanation that will help you to avoid making the same mistakes while speaking or writing English.

Confuse words Dairy and Diary

The words ‘dairy’ and ‘diary’, while having spellings that are confusingly similar, have no common meanings. 'Dairy' means anything that is derived from milk and 'Dairy' means written record of one’s personal experiences.

Meaning of Dairy and Diary:

Dairy
: refers to something made from milk or an establishment that produces dairy products.
Diary
: refers to a book where someone writes things.

Note: 'Dairy' used as an adjective and noun. 'Diary' can only be used as a noun.

Uses of Dairy and Diary:
Dairy
'Dairy' means as an adjective, anything that is derived from milk, and as a noun, an establishment that produces dairy products.
Examples using Dairy:
  • • I am allergic to dairy products.
  • • Curd and Butter are dairy products.
  • • Cheese is one of the dairy products made from milk.
  • • The cream we sell is prepared only in our own dairy.
  • • We are vegetarians and never consume dairy products.
  • • My mother used to go to the nearby dairy to buy fresh milk.
  • • If you want to lose fat, stop having dairy products.
  • • I can’t eat dairy because it hurts my stomach. (noun)
  • • Cream, yogurt, cheese, and butter are all dairy products. (adjective)
Diary
'Diary' referring to a written record of one’s personal experiences.
Examples using Diary:
  • • I write in my diary every day.
  • • It is a good idea to keep a diary.
  • • My brother will not let me read his diary.
  • • My diary is private. Please do not read it.
  • • I wrote in a diary every day during high school.
  • • My sister hides her diary so that no one can read it.
  • • Keeping a diary is an excellent way to document your life.
  • • each week, our professor writes a brief diary about his previous week.

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