Backslide or backslide means to return to a former bad habit, to relapse into a vice one had given up --
He's afraid that he'll backslide if he misses a meeting.
The temptation to backslide is too great; he won't come to the party.
Backside or backside ( one word ) means behind or rear end, the one you sit on --
He fell right on his backside, but he wasn't hurt.
Your backside is peeking out of the bottom of your suit.
Back side or back side ( two words ) means the rear or reverse side of a thing --
There is graffiti on the back side of the billboard.
The back side of the fence is covered with vines.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"On the back side of the page, explain what makes you want to backslide."
"Someone has painted a bare backside on the back side of the wall."
Words that sound the same when we speak may actually be two different words--which matters when we write them down. Spellcheck cannot help with this--it will show each word and the writer has to choose--to disambiguate them, if you will. I intend to update this daily, with another set of words it is possible to confuse, beginning with the simplest and most important. Questions and comments are welcome.
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
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