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Assure vs. Ensure vs. Insure 360 Views
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Thank you We sneak ash sure ensure ensure allah shmoop
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yeah sure insure ensure Yeah if you're in a wind
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tunnel they all sound basically the same But while these
- 00:15
three grammatical bad boys all quasi related they are different
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The word ash shura means to reassure someone or the
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promise For example sarah assured her mom that she wouldn't
- 00:27
wreck the family car but that's what you said last
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time the word ensure that's ensure with annie it means
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to make certain or to guarantee so sarah's Mom ensured
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sarah would drive safely by riding shotgun on the way
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to the mall not cool syrup So when you assure
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someone it's more of a verbal thing to put their
- 00:50
minds at ease but when you ensure that something will
- 00:53
happen you're taking direct action to make sure it really
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comes to fruition are happening You're not just blowing hot
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air the word insure On the other hand ensure with
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an eye also means to make certain to guarantee but
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you only used this word when you're talking about insurance
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Seriously for example paris mon ensured the family car up
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the wazoo when sarah got her license It's going to
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cost me how much in this case we're saying that
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sara's mom is paying a monthly premium so that one
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sarah inevitably smashes the prius Her mother won't be financially
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responsible for all the repairs We can assure you that
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you'll probably use ensure with e over ensure with an
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eye in your classes i assure you i wouldn't lie
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about the rules since ensure with an i is really
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only used when you're talking to other drivers and the
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cops and as a wise woman once said and your 00:01:55.561 --> [endTime] parents good luck with that
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