“We need an alternate plan for the deployment.”
Confusables Entry 42 / 1011 60-second read
Alternate vs. Alternative
Switching back and forth versus a different choice.
The comparisoni
“We need an alternative plan for the deployment.”
More examplesii
01
Is there an alternate to using Kubernetes?
Is there an alternative to using Kubernetes?
02
He works on alternative Saturdays.
He works on alternate Saturdays.
The ruleiii
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ALTERNATE = to occur in turn repeatedly (verb) or every other one (adj).
In US English, 'alternate' is often used as a synonym for 'alternative', but in formal or technical writing, 'alternative' refers to a backup option.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
Alternate = Every other. Alternative = Choice.