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Cue vs. Queue
Cue
<noun>
- A signal for action, like the signal an actor gets to start acting
- example: Please wait for your cue.
<verb>
- The act of giving a signal for action
- example: Cue the dancers!
Queue
<noun>
- A line
- example: Please from a queue.
<verb>
- To wait in line
- example: Please cue behind that gentleman.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesCue vs. Queue Examples
Examples
Cue
- That was on cue.
- Watch for my cue.
- Did you see the cue?
- Cue the ballerinas.
Queue
- That is a long queue.
- Let's queue over here.
- Please start a queue.
- I don't like to queue.