The difference between Pet peeve and Pet project

When used as nouns, pet peeve means something that is personally annoying, whereas pet project means a project, activity or goal pursued as a personal favorite, rather than because it is generally accepted as necessary or important.


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  1. Pet peeve as a noun:

    Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

    Examples:

    "Ending questions with a period is one of my pet peeves."

  1. Pet project as a noun:

    A project, activity or goal pursued as a personal favorite, rather than because it is generally accepted as necessary or important.

    Examples:

    "Don't bother him about his pet project. You'll never tear him away from it."

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