Acknowledgment without the second e is preferred in American usage. Applicants are now receiving acknowledgment letters.
Category: Confusing Words
Acidulous vs Assiduous
Acidulous means tart or sour in taste or manner. Her acidulous wit makes her unpopular with some employees. Assiduous means diligent or persistent. He is assiduous in visiting the sick, wherever they live.
Acetic vs Aesthetic vs Ascetic
Acetic refers to things having an acid characteristic. Aesthetic refers to artistic or beautiful things. Ascetic refers to a person austere in appearance, manner, or attitude.
Accuse vs Allege
Accuse means to blame or charge someone with wrongdoing. No one accuses him of mishandling the funds. Allege means to claim something not yet proven. The investigator alleges the investors were tricked by a scam.
Accord vs Accordance
Accord refers to an agreement or settlement. Congress arrived at a unanimous accord on the amendment. Accordance refers to conformity to regulations. My plan is in accordance with the Stock Exchange Regulations.
Accompanied by vs Accompanied with
Accompanied by refers to people or animals. Everywhere the Queen goes, she is accompanied by the King. Accompanied with refers to objects. No photograph will be used that is not accompanied with the release form.
Acclamation vs Acclimation
Acclamation refers to an oral vote or praise of some kind. The board passed by acclamation a motion to fund the plan. The Honor Society appreciated the acclamation of the principal. Acclimation refers to adapting to a new climate or environment. Her acclimation to the cold weather took longer than expected.
Accidentally vs Accidently
Accidentally is the preferred spelling. If you accidentally delete the file, it is possible to restore it.
Accident vs Incident vs Mishap
Accident refers to an unforeseen event (good or bad). George’s call about the job opening was just a lucky accident. A flawed design contributed to the Chernobyl accident. Incident refers to a minor or simple occurrence (good or bad). The entire incident was recorded on video. Mishap refers to a minor unfortunate occurrence. Though no […]
Accessible vs Assessable
Accessible means capable of being approached, influenced, obtained, or understood. She works for an accessible supervisor whom everyone likes. His technologies make TV accessible for the disabled. The information is accessible to a nontechnical audience. Assessable means capable of being evaluated. The assessor classifies every item of assessable property.
Access vs Excess
Access refers to an increase, outburst, or the ability to get something. Excess refers to an overindulgence or surplus.
Accept vs Except
Accept means to admit, receive, or agree. Except as a preposition means other than.