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Do Not Exacerbate My Exasperation
Posted by Editormum on Friday, 24 December 2004 in Definitions | ∞
Two frequently misused words which can make you sound very foolish when you mix them up, or quite brilliant if you get them right, are exasperate and exacerbate. The problem is really quite simple, as the words have nothing at all in common except the prefix “ex-.” Exasperate (/eks ASS purr ate/) means to make […]
The Past Has Passed ….
Posted by Editormum on Friday, 24 December 2004 in Definitions | ∞
Emergency beacons in my Inbox — a concerned blogger wants us to clear up the difference between “passed” and “past.” Actually, this one’s really easy, because the two words are completely different parts of speech. Past is either a noun or adjective. It means “previous times.” noun: His past is a closed book. adjective: That […]