{"id":4018,"date":"2022-12-29T18:35:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4018"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:31:29","slug":"blonde-vs-blond-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/blonde-vs-blond-difference","title":{"rendered":"Blonde vs. Blond: What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Some words are pronounced the same and share the same meanings, but they have slightly different spellings. These words, like blond and blonde, can cause a lot of confusion in your writing if you aren\u2019t sure which spelling variation is the correct one to use. 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