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Enjoy the third installment of Words Often Confused to help marketers write quality content. Don't let those “gotcha editors” catch you making mistakes in your marketing text…at least not with any of these words.
They’re from my helpful little book on writing called, “The Elements of Grammar” by Margaret Shertzer.
Here we go…
device: mechanical appliance
devise: to contrive, to give by will
discredit: to destroy confidence in
disparage: to speak slightingly of, to undervalue
disinterested: lack of self-interest
uninterested: not interested, indifferent
emigration: the moving from a country
immigration: the moving into a country
eminent: outstanding, high, loft
imminent: threatening to happen soon
empty: having nothing in it (an empty bottle)
vacant: having nothing on it or in it (vacant land; a vacant apartment)
error: an act involving a departure from truth or accuracy
mistake: a misunderstanding
exceedingly: very greatly
excessively: too greatly
excite: to stir up emotionally
incite: to stir into action
expect: to regard as likely to happen
suspect: to doubt the truth of
famous: celebrated
noted: eminent, well known
notorious: unfavorably noted
few: used in reference to number
less: used in reference to quantity
imply: the speaker implies
infer: the hearer infers
With this list I imply that you infer that the few words listed here will result in less errors in your content writing. (Is that right?)
Until next time,
Nick
Other posts with words often confused:
Do You Confuse These Words in Your Business Writing?
More Words Often Confused by Web Marketers (But Not By You Anymore)
Nick Burns is a Web writer specializing in persuasive copywriting and content marketing. Nick's services include SEO Web writing, website information architecture, content marketing, consulting, and publishing. He provides clients a winning strategy PLUS the content writing to make it work. You can contact Nick here.
