Using the Right Words is Easy When You Have a Choice

Our language is so diverse, colorful, large and several other adjectives I can’t think of, that we have a seemingly unending list of words that are spelled in more than one way — and each one is correct! Who would have thought?

Just pick one of the following and use it consistently:

adviser/advisor — It could be your lawyer/attorney or your dietitian/dietician.

Czar/Tsar — refers to the rulers of the First Bulgarian Empire (913-1018), Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1422), Serbian Empire (1346-1371), Russia (1547-1917) and Bulgaria (1908-1946)

dissociate/disassociate — One letter is all it takes.

half/half of — Everybody now: Why use two words when one will do?

Hanukkah/Chanukah/Chanuka/Hanukah — etc.

human/human being — Which to use? Think about this: Too err us human being; to forgive, divine.

miniscule/minuscule — The word with a u is more correct and more often used.

Mohammed/Muhammed — refers to the Islam’s chief prophet. Followers are Moslem/Muslim.

Until next time! Use the right words!

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