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“Sure” indicates agreement.
“Shore” is between a body of water and its surrounding land.




Sure
“Sure” can be thought of as a short form of “SecURE.” “Sure” as in “yes” or “certainly” responds to making something “SecURE” or “certain.”
Shore
A shore goes along a beach. “sh” at the beginning of “shore” matches “ch” at the end of “beach.”
Some people, speaking in dialects, may pronounce “sure” (“certain”) as “shore,” but it should not be done in narrative.
Examples:
- “Want to go to the movie tonight?” / “Sure. Sounds like a good idea.”
- “sure” = Yes, certainly
- “Where’s it showing?” / “It’s at the Beach Theater, next to the sea shore.
- “shore” = the land beside the sea
- “I want to be sure what time the movie starts.”
- “sure” = certain
- “If we get there early, we can walk along the shore and look for shells.”
- “shore” = next to the beach
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