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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 corps in a Sentence
Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
The improvement includes a relief corps with a 1.30 ERA in its past 16 games.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
In the last few months, Israel has successfully assassinated the group’s chief of staff, two regional division commanders, and dozens of officers in its special forces corps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Houston has no shortage of playmakers, starting with quarterback C.J. Stroud and a receiving corps that features Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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from French corps "part of a military organization," derived from Latin corpus "body" — related to corpse
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