[Grammar] "Definitely" versus "Defiantly"

[KJames]

Definitely: base word is define; loose meanings are: sure or absolute, fixed or clearly understood.

Defiantly: base word is Defy; loose meanings are: oppose or resist, fight, argue or disagree.

 

Also, please check inappropriate usage of suite versus suit and quite versus quiet.

 

Editors: ARE YOU ADDING THIS TO YOUR LISTS?!?!? I don't post often in the writers' usage forums, please take notes!

 

Thanks!

Edited April 14, 2010 by KJames

[Mark Arbour]

You need to edit the title of this thread. You've got "definitely" spelled wrong.

[KJames]

You need to edit the title of this thread. You've got "definitely" spelled wrong.

 

Thank you, Mark. I DID do that on purpose...for obvious reasons. Glad to see that you're one author that, at least, has some sympathy for his editors and readers--sorry you were the only one to so respond in just over 24 hours.

Edited April 14, 2010 by KJames

[Tarin]

Aww no fair I only check here every few days!

 

I did add this to my notes though!

 

 

 

 

Tarin

New Editor

 

 

 

[sat8997]

While you're adding to your notes, please note, that using all caps for emphasis isn't necessary. Use italics and/or bold.

[Rilbur]

The definitely and defiantly thing might just be a spell check issue; I know that for the longest time every time I tried to spell definitely the spell check would resolve it to 'defiantly'.

[KJames]

While you're adding to your notes, please note, that using all caps for emphasis isn't necessary. Use italics and/or bold.

 

I only did that to make it easier to read at a glance...I didn't mean to shout.