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Distinguishing Between Core and Corps and Corpse and Corp
These words are frequently confused despite their very different applications. Core and corps both rhyme with more. Core can be a noun, verb, or adjective, but is most often used as a noun to refer to the central or most important part of something (“the core of the issue,” “the Earth’s core”) or to the usually inedible central part of a fruit (“an apple core”). Corps has several meanings, all of which refer to some kind of group: “the Marine Corps,” “the press corps.” Its plural form is also spelled corps (“two corps of reporters”) but is pronounced just as cores is. Unlike in corps, The “p” in corpse and corp is pronounced. Corpse refers to a dead body, and especially to the dead body of a human. Corp is an abbreviation for “corporation” and “corporal.” Corp, corps, and corpse all trace back to the Latin word corpus, meaning “body.” The origin of core is obscure.
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Examples of corpse in a Sentence
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The sight of Till’s mutilated and decomposed corpse at his open-casket funeral galvanized the civil-rights movement.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
The types of rocks found in the underground of a graveyard play an important role in the decay of corpses.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After all, Wanda loomed large throughout the season, what with Billy’s connection to her, and the alleged discovery of Wanda’s corpse in the series premiere.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corpse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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corpse
nounMiddle English corps "human body," from early French corps (same meaning), from Latin corpus "body"
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corpse
noun
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