- It's. This only means "it is." It doesn't ever mean "belonging to it." Many people, including me, slip on this occasionally. One person of my acquaintance misuses it always.
- Lightening. The word you're looking for is "lightning." No "e." "Lightening" is a real word, but that's not what you mean.
- Lead. It's pronounced like "leed" when you're using it as a verb. Its past tense is "led." Go check your résumé right now.
- Jive. Our opinions don't "jive" with each other; they "jibe" with each other.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Words routinely misused by people I know
Now, now. If you see yourself here, don't worry, don't apologize, don't even admit it. Just know.
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