Linguistics: Paronym
Paronyms are a hodgepodge of words evolved from Olde English and/or absorbed from another language, tweaked from the root word, or simply confused in this Linguistics post from KD Did It for the self-editing writer.
Category: Writing
Word Confusion: Can versus Ken
I ken that a self-editing writer can be comfortable with the differences (and similarity) of this pair of Word Confusions from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Anarchism vs Anarchy vs Anomaly
While the theory of anarchism sounds ideal, the anarchy that would result makes life for a self-editing writer an anomaly in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Human versus Humane
Do you still feel human after editing your work? Or do you need a humane wake-up call in this Word Confusion from KD Did It?
Word Confusion: Lam versus Lamb
If a lamb knew what I knew about it’s future, it would be on the lam after it lams those hooves over the self-editing writer in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Attain versus Attaint
Failing to attain their goal of a well-written piece, the self-editing writer will attaint their reputation in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Scene versus Seen
To be seen, you have to be on the scene in this Word Confusion from KD Did It…for the self-editing writer.
Word Confusion: Tilt vs Title vs Tittle
Tilt at titles as you determine which names your book best. It’s not a tittle of a thing, no not at all in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Device versus Devise
Consider devising a device to aid in editing your manuscript from the ideas in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Waiver vs Wave vs Waver
As a self-editing writer, waver a bit before signing a waiver or you may wave away your rights in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.