The Difference Between 'College' and 'Collage'

 COLLEGE / COLLAGE

Did you notice a difference in the words?

One is spelled

COLLEGE’

The other is spelled

COLLAGE

Both words are spelled differently and also pronounced differently...and yet, it is so easy to get confused with them because there is just one letter that is different…

 

Today’s lesson will teach you the difference between these two words so that you do not make a mistake in your speech or writing.

I will teach you how to pronounce these two words, tell you the meanings of both words, and show you how they are used in sentences. At the end of the lesson, I have a short quiz for you to test yourself.

So, do watch the video first....

A college is an educational institution, while a collage is a piece of art.

To be more specific,

A college is an educational institution that provides higher education or specialized training.

while

A collage is a piece of art in which pieces of different materials like photographs and fabric are pasted on to a background of some sort.

 

Here are some examples of how these words are used:

COLLEGE

1.   Her brother was in college when they got the news about their father’s transfer.

2.   After he completed his college, he decided to do a professional course in journalism.

3.   He always said that his college days were the most memorable ones.

4.   His friends in college were amazing and he would never forget them.

5.   He told everyone that he would never forget the teachers he had in college.

 COLLAGE

1. She used pieces of her daughter’s favourite tee shirts to make a collage.

2. He presented his class with a collage of sayings on Children’s Day.

3. He made a collage of all the old photographs he had with him and gave it to his friend when he left town.

4. His friend loved the collage and said he would treasure it forever.

5. He was true to his word and kept the collage in his cupboard for years.

 

Fill in the blanks with the right word…(collage, college)

1.   He had to pass the ______on his way to work.

2.   Her grandmother had never been to ______but had done many professional courses.

3.   They hung the _______on the wall opposite the bookcase.

4.   The _______was famous for the extra-curricular activities they had.

5.   It is difficult to get into a good _______ these days.

6.   He made a ______with scraps of labels from old coke cans.

7.   They were settling the drawer when they spotted the _____hidden from view.

8.   I learned how to make a ________during my activity class in _______.

 

Answers

1.   College

2.   College

3.   Collage

4.   College

5.   College

6.   Collage

7.   Collage

8.   Collage, college