It’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 [email protected] and they may appear here soon!
This week’s words are:
- quash – to suppress (a legal motion)
- We are filing the motion to quash the subpoena on Wednesday.
- squash – (v.) to press down, to flatten; (n.) a vegetable
- She sat on the suitcase to squash it so she could lock it.
Memory tips:
- quash – you’re not trying to flatten something, you just want it to end, so you don’t need the extra “s”
- squash – it takes more weight and energy to squash something, so it needs the extra “s”
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