“Cite” and “site” sound alike and are spelled almost the same, but their meanings and functions are quite different. The meanings of “cite” are connected with telling or reporting or documenting. The meanings of “site” are connected with places where things happen. Another important difference between these words, which you’ll see in the following examples, is that “cite” is a verb and “site” is a noun.
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