Edit This Grammar Lesson: Quarts vs. Quartz
Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. Today's topic is: Quarts vs. Quartz.
Do you know the difference?
Although they sound alike, they have different meanings—and using the wrong one can completely change what you're trying to say (or write).
Let's clear up any lingering confusion.
Quarts refers to a unit of liquid volume equal to one-fourth of a U.S. gallon.
We need four quarts of milk.
He used three quarts of paint.
I bought a quart of milk.
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen. It is commonly used in jewelry and other decorative applications.
They remodeled with quartz countertops.
There are specks of quartz in those rocks.
Jane's necklace is made of beautiful pink quartz.
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