rhythm [noun]: a strong, regular,
repeated pattern of movement or sound
{Common misspelling: rythm}
Category: Daily Fix
Grammar Bomb: BREATH vs BREATHE
“He gasped, unable to catch his breath;
he just needed to breathe.”
breath {noun} [THINK: air taken into or expelled from the lungs]
breathe {verb} [THINK: taking air into or expelling from the lungs]
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WordHit: Rhyme [noun]
rhyme [noun]:
correspondence of sound between words
{Common misspelling: rime, ryme}
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Grammar Bomb: BAITED vs BATED
“The boy baited the hook,
and his little brother watched on with bated breath.”
baited {verb} [THINK: to entice prey]
bated {adj} [THINK: in great suspense]
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WordHit: Restaurant [noun]
restaurant [noun]:
a place where people pay to sit and eat meals
{Common misspelling: restarant}
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Grammar Bomb: BRIDAL vs BRIDLE
“The bridal party waited on the lawn
as the bride straightened the horse’s bridal.”
bridal {adj} [THINK: of or concerning a bride or wedding]
bridle {noun & verb} [THINK: headgear used to control a horse]
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WordHit: Reference [noun]
reference [noun]:
the action of mentioning or alluding to something
{Common misspelling: referance}
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Grammar Bomb: ASCETIC vs AESTHETIC
“Her ascetic lifestyle did not
allow for any down time; the aesthetic
pleasures of relaxing and reading were beyond her.”
ascetic {adj & noun} [THINK: practice of severe self-discipline]
aesthetic {adj & noun} [THINK: concerned with beauty]
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WordHit: Referred [verb]
Grammar Bomb: BAZAAR vs BIZARRE
“The girl at the bazaar sold rare finds
and some bizarre antiquities from festivals.”
bazaar {noun} [THINK: fundraising sale of goods; market]
bizarre {adj} [THINK: very strange or unusual]
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