Mucus is the noun and mucous is the adjective. Mucus is emanating from the mucous glands.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Much and Muchly
Muchly is not a word. We would much (not muchly) appreciate your attendance.
Difference between Motto and Slogan
A motto is a short phrase that usually expresses a moral aim or purpose. A slogan is a catch phrase used by a political party, fraternity, or other organization in advertising or promotion.
Difference between Motif and Motive
Motif is a main idea, element, or central theme in a work of art. A musical motif in Carmen occurs in the fortune-telling scene. Motive means incentive or goal or object of one’s actions. What was your motive in confronting the sales manager?
Difference between Mother-in-laws and Mothers-in-law
Mothers-in-law is the correct phrase.
Difference between More than and Over
More than refers to countable items. More than 500 churches are in upstate New York. Over refers to general amounts or unspecified increments. Over half of the inventory is unsold, resulting in a huge loss.
Difference between More so and Moreso
Despite the frequent use of moreso, it is not a word. Always spell it as two words (more so).
Difference between More important and More importantly
Prefer more important because the ly is unnecessary. (Important is an adjective and modifies a noun, and importantly is an adverb and modifies a verb.) More important, we make education a fun experience (correct). More importantly, we make education a fun experience (incorrect). Note: The same guideline applies to the phrase most importantly.
Difference between Moral and Morale
Moral as an adjective, means righteous. As a noun, a moral is a principle. They continually show a moral dimension to their actions. What moral or message can be drawn from today’s reading? Morale refers to the spirit or state of mind. Despite the surprise loss, we maintain a high team morale.
Difference between Moot point and Mute point
Moot point, a legal term dating to the mid 16th century, is the correct phrase. Then it specifically referred to hypothetical cases debated by law students. Because these debates were hypothetical, the phrase’s meaning eventually changed to not worth debating or of little significance.
Difference between Monetary and Fiscal
Monetary applies to money supply, and fiscal applies to budgetary matters.
Difference between Mobile and Movable
Mobile means it can move, and movable means it can be moved.