Words We Confuse >> RulesCereal vs. Serial Examples
Cereal vs. Serial
Cereal
<noun>
- A breakfast food
- example: I ate cereal for breakfast.
Serial
<adjective>
- Being part of a large number of things
- example: What is the serial number on your iPad?
- Repeatedly committing the same action
- example: He was a serial killer.
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Fun FactBrunch = Breakfast + Lunch
This is a portmanteau.
Words We Confuse >> RulesCereal vs. Serial Examples
Examples
Cereal
- I like eating cereal.
- Cereal is good for you.
- She eats cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- What is your favorite cereal?
Serial
- She is a serial killer.
- What is the serial number of your device?
- Watch out for serial killers.
- I am a serial entrepreneur.