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Don’t Waive That, You Aberrant Flag-Waver!
Posted by Editormum on Thursday, 4 March 2004 in Uncategorized | ∞
Today’s “Get it straight!” pointer is for two words that sound just alike, but mean two completely different things. And you look silly when you mix them up. Trust me.
A waiver is a release form stating that you will not hold another entity responsible if something bad happens to you. You sign them before surgery, before mountain climbing, and other risky business.
A waver (noun) is a person or thing that waves.
To waver (verb) is to waffle, to be unable to choose a course, to vacillate.
So, keep it straight. The flag-waver stood and wavered about whether to sign the waiver that would release the company from liability if he were injured while waving his American flag in front of the PLO group demonstrating in front of the UN.