“The senator asked his aid to draft the memo.”
Confusables Entry 1014 / 1350 60-second read
Aid vs. Aide
Help (noun or verb) versus the person who provides it.
The comparisoni
“The senator asked his aide to draft the memo.”
The ruleii
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AID = help. AIDE = helper.
AID is help itself — a noun (foreign aid) or verb (aid the effort). AIDE is a person — typically a staff member or assistant.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
An aidE is a pErson.