As always, my explanations for Monday Muddle do not include every possible definition—only the ones that I frequently see being mixed up. Today’s post includes nothing about pipefitting.
Category: Monday Muddle
advice, advise
I’ve advised you about this muddle before, but since I’ve seen it several times in the last few days, I thought I would share this advice again.
bowl, bowel
I’ve heard many people say that spelling doesn’t matter—after all you knew what I meant, right? But even if your readers know what you mean, they will still judge you based on your words. Some misspellings are more unfortunate than others; such is the case with today’s muddle. It’s always better to get it right than to make the wrong impression.
have, of
lose, loose
To lose weight is to change the composition of your body so that it weighs less. To loose weight is to pick it up and throw it away, or to open the cage door and let it run out under its own power. Loose the pounds!
muster, mustard
To pass muster is not the same as to pass mustard.
new, knew, gnu, nu
Happy New Year, everyone!