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.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
destiny, density
Destiny or destiny means fate or predetermined fortune--
He became convinced that losing was his destiny.
She believed in destiny, and was sure that her fate was already decided.
"Destiny", used as a proper noun ( always capitalized ),
means the power that determines fate, usually represented as a woman or goddess--
He prayed to Destiny to change his fortune.
Density or density means a measure of how crowded or compact something is--
The government is doing a study of population density.
The density of the structures leaves no room for gardens.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The researcher feared it was his destiny to spend his life studying population density."
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