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:
Elicit – to draw forth
- He was trying to elicit a confession from his son.
Illicit – Unlawful
- Stealing a car is an illicit act.
Tips to help remember:
Illicit – Illegal
Elicit – think of the legs of the “e” as trying to pull something out of the “back” of the “e”
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