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| apt, likely, liable Writers often use apt, likely, and liable interchangeably in constructions, especially with infinitives: Fred is likely to win the … |
| counsel, council Lawyers are most familiar with the word counsel, meaning “advice” or “guidance.” Also, a lawyer is often referred to as a counsel. A corporation, for example, has a … |
| formerly, formally Formerly means “at an earlier time.” Formally means “proper“ or “with official authorization.” Example: Having formerly run t… |
| sanguine, sanguinary Sanguine might be one of the most misused words in the English language, and that is partly because it has two meanings that seem almost the opposite of each other. Sangui… |
| Lead vs. Led Lead” and “led” vary through only one letter, when it comes to their spellings. This makes them sound very similarly and encourages some English users to believe that they can replace them without an… |
| choose - correct spelling choose verb Not chose. Note: The verb to choose uses choose in various tenses, e.g., She will choose first. The past tense is chose. Grammar.com’s section on Problem Word… |
| chose - correct spelling chose verb (past tense of the verb choose; chosen is the past participle) Not choose. Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the words choose and chose. Click here for that discuss… |
| dilemma - correct spelling dilemma noun Example: She found herself on the horns of a dilemma.* * “The original dilemma in rhetoric was a device by which you presented your opponent with two alternatives;… |
| former - correct spelling former adjective Example: The former mayor then decided to run for Congress. |
| gauge - correct spelling gauge noun and verb Example: The gauge of the tracks permitted larger trains to run. noun Example: His behavior is a good gauge of his character. noun |
| insurance - correct spelling insurance - noun and adjective Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the verb forms insure, ensure, and assure. Click here for that discussion. Example: His l… |
| emaciate - vocabulary verb To waste away in flesh, to make abnormally lean. Often used as a verbal adjective, as in After his diet, he looked emaciated. It never entered his head to analyse the details of the sick man’… |
| gamut - vocabulary noun The whole range, sequence, or scale, as in the gamut of emotion from joy to grief. Note: Way too often you will hear people say runs the gambit. Careful. It’s run the gamu… |
| impute - vocabulary verb To ascribe or attribute, as in She imputed special powers to the new software program. Kings are much to be pitied, who, misled by weak ministers, and deceived by wicked favo… |
| profligacy, profligate - vocabulary noun Profligacy: the trait of spending lavishly or extravagantly; unrestrained indulgence in sensual pleasure. adjective Profligate: characterized by wild s… |
| Dairy vs. Diary Simply inverting the order of two letters in a word can completely change its meaning. This is exactly the situation for "dairy" and "diary", which are two nouns spelled very similarly. This similari… |
| Illusion vs. Delusion Illusion" and "delusion" are spelled quite similarly and also used in similar contexts. But can they replace one another and can they be called synonyms right away, or are there some significant diff… |
