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REMEMBER
remember
(not
rember)
repellent
or
repulsive?
Both
words mean
'causing
disgust
or
aversion'.
REPULSIVE,
however,
is the
stronger
of the
two;
it
has the
sense
of
causing
'intense
disgust',
even
horror
in
some circumstances.
REPELLENT

can
also
be
used
in the
sense
of
being
able
to
repel
particular pests
(a
mosquito repellent)
and in the
sense
of
being impervious
to
certain
substances
(water-repellent).
repetition
(not
-pit-)
repetitious
or
repetitive?
Both
words

are
derived
from
'repetition'.
Use
REPETITIOUS
when
you
want
to
criticise
something
spoken
or
written
for
containing tedious
and
excessive repetition.
'Repetitious'
is a
derogatory
term.
Use
REPETITIVE
when
you
want
to
make

the
point
that
speech, writing
or an
activity involves
a
certain
amount
of
repetition (e.g. work
on an
assembly line
in a
factory).
'Repetitive'
is a
neutral
word.
reported speech
See
INDIRECT
SPEECH/REPORTED
SPEECH.
representative
repulsive
See
REPELLENT
OR
REPULSIVE?.

resent
See
RECENT
OR
RESENT?.
reservoir
From
'reserve',
(not
resevoir)
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resistance
reson
Wrong spelling.
See
REASON.
resonable
Wrong spelling.
See
REASONABLE.
responsibility
(not
-ability)
responsible
(not -able)
restaurant
restaurateur
(not
restauranteur)
resuscitate

(not rescusitate)
revelant
Wrong spelling.
See
RELEVANT.
revenge
See
AVENGE
OR
REVENGE?.
reverend
or
reverent?
REVEREND
=
deserving reverence; title
for a
cleric
The
Revd.
C.
Benson
The
Rev.
C.
Benson
REVERENT
=
showing reverence
REVERENT

pilgrims
reversible
(not
-able)
rheumatism
rhubarb
rhyme
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RHYME
rhythm
ridiculous
(not
rediculous)
The
word comes
from
the
Latin
ridere,
meaning
'to
laugh'.
rigorous
or
vigorous?
RIGOROUS
=
exhaustive, very thorough, exacting
physically
or

mentally
VIGOROUS
=
full
of
energy
robing
or
robbing?
robe
+ ing =
robing
rob + ing =
robbing
See
ADDING ENDINGS
(i) and
(ii).
rococo
Romania/Rumania
Both
spellings
are
correct.
A
third variant,
Roumania,
is now
considered
old-

fashioned
and
should
be
avoided.
roof
(singular) roofs (plural)
(not
rooves)
royal
See
REGAL
OR
ROYAL?.
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RHYTHM
sacrifice
(not
sacra-)
sacrilege
(not
sacra-)
safely
safe
+
ly
said
(exception
to the -y
rule)

See
ADDING ENDINGS
(iii).
salary
salmon
sanatorium
(singular) sanatoria
or
sanatoriums (plural)
See
FOREIGN PLURALS.
sandwich
(not
sanwich)
sarcasm
See
IRONY
OR
SARCASM?.
sat
See
SIT.
satellite
Saturday
saucer
scan
Scan
has a
number
of

meanings
in
different
subject
areas:
It
can
mean
to
analyse
the
metre
of a
line
of
poetry.
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B
It
can
mean
'to
look
at all
parts
carefully
in
order
to
detect irregularities'

(as in
radar
SCANNING
and
body
SCANNING).
It
can
mean
to
read intently
and
quickly
in
order
to
establish
the
relevant
points.
When
we
talk
of
'just
SCANNING
the
headlines',
we
shouldn't mean

'glancing
quickly over them without
taking
them
in'.
Scanning
is a
very intensive
and
selective process.
scarcely
This
word
needs care both
in
spelling
and in
usage.
See
DOUBLE
NEGATIVES.
scarf
(singular)
scarfs
or
scarves (plural)
See
PLURALS
(v).
scaring

or
scarring?
scare
+ ing =
scaring
scar
+ ing =
scarring
See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii).
scarsly
Wrong
spelling.
See
SCARCELY.
scenery
(not
-ary)
sceptic
or
septic?
A
SCEPTIC
is one who is
inclined
to
doubt
or
question accepted truths.
SEPTIC
is an

adjective meaning
'infected
by
bacteria'
(a
SEPTIC
wound).
It
also describes
the
drainage system
in
country areas
which uses bacteria
to aid
decomposition
(SEPTIC
drainage,
a
SEPTIC
tank).
schedule
scheme
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SCARCELY
SECRETARY
scissors
Scotch,
Scots
or

Scottish?
Use
SCOTCH only
in
such phrases
as
SCOTCH
broth,
SCOTCH
whisky,
SCOTCH
eggs,
SCOTCH
mist
and so on.
When referring
to the
people
of
Scotland, call
them
the
SCOTS
or the
SCOTTISH.
The
term
SCOTCH
can
cause

offence.
The
words
SCOTS
is
often used
in
connection
with aspects
of
language:
He
has a
strong SCOTS accent.
The
SCOTS language
is
quite distinct
from
English.
What
is the
SCOTS
word
for
'small'?
We
also talk about SCOTS
law
being

different
from
English
law.
In
connection with
people,
we
have
the
rather
formal
terms
Scotsman/Scotsmen
and
Scotswoman/Scotswomen.
Remember also
the
Scots
Guards.
SCOTTISH
is
used rather more generally
to
refer
to
aspects
of
landscape
and

culture:
SCOTTISH
history, SCOTTISH dancing, SCOTTISH
traditions, SCOTTISH universities,
the
SCOTTISH
Highlands
search
seasonable
or
seasonal?
SEASONABLE
=
normal
for the
time
of
year
(SEASONABLE
weather)
SEASONAL
=
happening
at a
particular season
(SEASONAL
employment)
secretary
(singular) secretaries (plural)
(not

secer-)
See
PLURALS
(iii).
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