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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Reality & realty

Does it really make any difference between 'reality' and 'realty'?

Thanks in anticipation

Jagan
  

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Yes, they mean completely different things. Realty is an American English word for property. It has nothing to do with the word 'reality'.

— Nona the brit

  • Yes, they mean completely different things.
  • Realty is an American English word for property.
  • It has nothing to do with the word 'reality'.
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Yes, they mean completely different things.

Realty is an American English word for property. It has nothing to do with the word 'reality'.
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And they are said quite differently as well. American is

Realty: reel-tee or in some areas, REE-uhl-tee

Reality: ree-AL-i-tee (AL rhymes with pal, i as in bit)
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Thank you nona the brit and Grammar Geek for the information.

Jagan
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Grammar GeekAnd they are said quite differently as well. American is

Realty: reel-tee or in some areas, REE-uhl-tee

Reality: ree-AL-i-tee (AL rhymes with pal, i as in bit)
It's also very often mispronounced: reelutee. I even know "reelutors" who mispronounce their own title.
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