Monthly Archives: May 2018

Confusing Words Of The Week

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Words of the WeekIt’s time for “Confusing Words of the Week” where I take a set of two or three words that get confused and give you definitions and try to give you a memory trick to help you remember when to use which word. If you have words that confuse you, use the Ask PTB tab on the website or send an email to proofthatblog@gmail.com and they may appear here soon!

This week’s words are:

  • imitate – to resemble; to mimic
    • The baby loves to imitate Beyonce’s “Put a Ring on It” video.
  • intimate – (adj.) innermost; familiar (pronounced “in te met”); (v) to hint; to make known (pronounced “in ti mate”)
    • She had intimate knowledge of the company’s employment manual.
    • He had to intimate that he wanted a new car for his birthday.

Memory tips:

  • iMItate – MImic
  • intiMATE – you get intimate with your mate and you hint to your mate
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Confusing Words of the Week

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Words of the WeekIt’s time for “Confusing Words of the Week” where I take a set of two or three words that get confused and give you definitions and try to give you a memory trick to help you remember when to use which word. If you have words that confuse you, use the Ask PTB tab on the website or send an email to proofthatblog@gmail.com and they may appear here soon!

This week’s words are:

  • currant – a berry
    • I haven’t yet tried currant jam.
  • current – (adj.) belonging to the present; (n.) a flow of water or electricity
    • Joe needed to do a report on current events.
    • Jane was shocked by the electrical current.

Memory tips:

  • currAnt – jAm made of currant berries
  • currEnt – prEsent; Electricity
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Replay Thursday

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Thursday ReplayIt’s time for a review of recent blog posts just in case you’ve missed them. We call this Replay Thursday. Here are posts from Proof That proofreading blog and 60 Is The New 60 blog during the past week.

Grammar Giggle – Class Rooms

Grammar Giggle – Licence

Grammar Giggle – Hey Cabanna Boy!

Confusing Words of the Week

ENCORE – The State of Capitalizing State

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