Coarse vs course
Coarse and course can sound the same. Coarse is an adjective that means rough, made of large grains, or crude. Course is the word for everything else, such as the phrase of course, a set of classes, a part of a meal, or a path.
coUrse has a U, like a university course.
coarse adjective
Rough to the touch, or made of large grains, not fine ones.
- The blanket was woven from coarse wool that scratched her neck.
- Mix the cement with coarse sand and gravel for the foundation.
course noun
A set of classes on one subject, one part of a meal, or the path something follows.
- He enrolled in an online course to learn graphic design.
- The main course was roast lamb with vegetables.
Watch out
- Coarse can also describe rude or crude behavior or speech, not just rough surfaces.His coarse jokes made several guests at the dinner visibly uncomfortable.
- Course is also the word for a golf course, a race course, and a course of medical treatment.She began a six-week course of radiation after the surgery.
Test yourself
This sandpaper is too blank for the soft wood.
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coarse. It describes a rough texture, so coarse.
She is taking a blank in Spanish this semester.
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course. It is a set of classes, so course.
Dessert is the last blank of the dinner.
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course. It is one part of a meal, so course.
His blank jokes offended some of the guests.
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coarse. The jokes were rude and lacked good taste, so coarse.