B1
comedian vs comic
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| comediannoun/kəˈmiː.di.ən/ | Meaning a person whose job is to make an audience laugh by telling jokes or funny stories | Goes with stand-up comedian | Example She started out as a stand-up comedian before moving into television. |
| comicnoun/ˈkɑː.mɪk/ | Meaning a magazine or book that tells stories through drawings | Goes with — | Example My son reads a comic every night before he goes to sleep. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
My favorite performs at a small club in town every Friday night.