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January 5th, 2009 by 
bkmarcus
Well, I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve never noticed this before:
Carat vs. Karat vs. Carrot
The confusion over the first two of these words is perfectly understandable, but I’m really disturbed by the number of “12-carrot diamond rings” I’ve read about over the years. So, let’s review.
Carat is a unit of weight for gemstones. A 3-carat diamond.
Karat refers to the purity of gold. A ring of 24-karat (24K) gold.
And a carrot is a delicious root vegetable, usually orange, loved by rabbits.
from the Adventures in Editing blog
Of course, I’m the guy who, in 10th grade, turned in a story about a guy who loved “carrottes.” And no, I didn’t realize it was misspelled.
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