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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| choir, quire (nn.) |
| A choir is a group of singers, and its homophone quire is a measure for writing paper—“one-twentieth of a ream (480, 500, or 516 sheets).” Quire is also a now-obsolete variant spelling of choir. See also CHANCEL. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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