Word Confusion: Deprecate versus Depreciate
To deprecate is to disapprove or belittle while to depreciate is to lose value in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
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Word Confusion: Circumcision vs Circumspect vs Circumstance
If I were having a circumcision, I would feel somewhat circumspect about the circumstance in this Word Confusion.
Word Confusion: Indelible vs Inedible vs Ineligible
If you can’t eat it, it’s inedible. If you aren’t qualified or unsuitable or not up to par, you’re ineligible in this Word Confusion from KD Did It. And I hope this makes an indelible impression on you, lol.
Word Confusion: Hypotenuse versus Hypothesis
Home ➢ Author Resources ➢ Word Confusion ➢ Hypotenuse versus Hypothesis “That’s my hypotenuse.” That sentence, uttered by a character on a TV show, reminded me how useful it can be in establishing a character’s education level as well as how highly they think of themselves. Lord knows it was not the correct choice. This word confusion hypotenuse vs hypothesis certainly forced me to think about the spelling, lol. A hypotenuse is one thing: The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle. That’s it. A hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction about the relationship between two variables, an idea to be tested, not proven. It must be a testable statement, something that you can support or falsify with observable evidence. Return to top Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on “Hypotenuse […]
Word Confusion: Aioli versus Areola
If you’re really into garlic, you may enjoy spreading aioli on someone’s areola in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Gratuity versus Tip
A gratuity and a tip are the same. The former is more formal, a fancier way to say thanks. A tip is another way too say thanks as well as to give a helpful hint or inform someone in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Abbess vs Canoness vs Nun
An abbess, a canoness, and a nun are all women in a religious order — with distinctions, for an abbess is in charge, a canoness does not vow poverty, and a nun who does vow poverty, chastity, and obedience in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Town vs City vs Metropolis
This second settlement hierarchy post focuses on the differences between town, city, and metropolis in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Isolated Dwelling vs Hamlet vs Village
It makes sense that an isolated dwelling is the smallest type of settlement, and while a hamlet is smaller than a village, it usually lacks a place of worship while a village has a place of worship and usually is centered around a common interest in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Minister versus Minster
A minister and a minster is but one “i” away from the difference between a religious representative and a church, er, cathedral, in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.