What is coincidence vs. irony? | | Coincidences are labeled as irony all the time. Here's how to distinguish between the two. | |  | Rachel Gresh |
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| |  | | D espite what singer Alanis Morissette told us, rain on your wedding day isn't actually ironic — it's simply a coincidence. Although used interchangeably by countless English speakers, coincidence and irony are distinct concepts with different meanings.
Take those viral videos where both partners propose at the same time. Many viewers call the moment "ironic," but in fact, it's a coincidence — an unexpected overlap — and not an example of irony. A coincidence occurs when two or more unlikely events happen simultaneously by chance, yet they seem to have some connection. For example, discovering that you and your neighbor share the same birthday is a coincidence. Or when you're thinking of a song and it starts playing on the radio minutes later — that's also a coincidence. |
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Emoji Decoded | |  | | Rocket | | | Meaning: Depicts a spacecraft blasting off, complete with flames and a porthole.
Evolution: The Rocket emoji 🚀 can be used when discussing space exploration, but it's more commonly used to launch innovations, celebrate breakthroughs, or express enthusiasm.
Usage: [Text to a friend:] Just submitted my project! 🚀 |
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| | Rocket | | | Meaning: Depicts a spacecraft blasting off, complete with flames and a porthole.
Evolution: The Rocket emoji 🚀 can be used when discussing space exploration, but it's more commonly used to launch innovations, celebrate breakthroughs, or express enthusiasm.
Usage: [Text to a friend:] Just submitted my project! 🚀 |
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Have you read? | |  | | Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel | | | | Muriel Spark is known as one of the wittiest writers in Scottish history, and this biography traces the clues, riddles, and puzzles that Spark folded into her writing. Before "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," the future Dame Muriel traveled to British colonies, divorced her husband, and conducted espionage in World War II. If you're looking for a harrowing true story about a truly original writer, this is it. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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| | Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel | | | | Muriel Spark is known as one of the wittiest writers in Scottish history, and this biography traces the clues, riddles, and puzzles that Spark folded into her writing. Before "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," the future Dame Muriel traveled to British colonies, divorced her husband, and conducted espionage in World War II. If you're looking for a harrowing true story about a truly original writer, this is it. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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You might also like | |  | | | | What's a Defective Verb? | | "Beware" is a grammatical oddity. Like other so-called "defective" verbs, "beware" is missing several key forms and tenses commonly found in English verbs. |
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