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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.
Examples of corps in a Sentence
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Where the Barracuda have been hurting is on their defense corps, which was affected Saturday when the Sharks recalled Jimmy Schuldt.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Without Diggs, this group represents arguably the worst receiving corps in the NFL.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
With the receiving corps in better shape, thanks to Diggs, the Pats have even more reason to focus on their preferred left tackle, choosing between Missouri’s Membou or LSU’s Will Campbell.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corps. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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from French corps "part of a military organization," derived from Latin corpus "body" — related to corpse
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