This is called a homophone.

Let us see in detail the meaning of these two words.

The stroll, synonymous with: walk, stroll, outing, walk, hike, or even excursion

According to the definition of the dictionary, a stroll is an “excursion, outing action of taking a walk”.

It is the word associated with the verb “to stroll”, which is synonymous with “to walk”.

Here are 2 examples of the word “ride”:

“This Saturday, we have planned a family outing”

“I strolled along the paths available to me”

The ballad, synonymous with: elegy, aubade, song, hymn, sonnet

You notice here the presence of the lexical field of poetry.

According to the dictionary definition, a ballad is a “poem of regular form, consisting of three or more verses, with a refrain and an sending”.

Ballade has ballet as its etymological origin, although in use it is rather used for sung works or poems.

Here are 2 examples of the use of the word “ballad”:

“I composed a romantic ballad for a play”

“Les Odes et ballades”

which is a poem by Victor Hugo.

The term “ballad” is much less present in common or colloquial language.

How do you know when to use “walk” or “ballad”?

Ask yourself if you can replace the word “ride” with “outing” or “promenade”.

If so, it must be spelled with a single “l”: stroll.

A good mnemonic device is to count the number of “l”s in the word.

With two “l”s (understand “wings”), we take off for a poetic ballad.

On the other hand, with a single “l”, we walk on dry land.

We hope that after reading this article, you will know the difference between the two terms.

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