“We need to call in the cavalier to fix this bug.”
Confusables Entry 96 / 1011 60-second read
Cavalier vs. Cavalry
Showing lack of concern versus soldiers on horseback (or help).
The comparisoni
“We need to call in the cavalry to fix this bug.”
More examplesii
01
His cavalry approach to testing led to many bugs.
His cavalier approach to testing led to many bugs.
02
Don't worry, the cavalier is on the way.
Don't worry, the cavalry is on the way.
The ruleiii
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CAVALIER = showing a lack of proper concern; dismissive (adjective).
They share a root related to horses/knights, but one describes an attitude and the other describes a group of people.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
CavalIER is an attitude (like a person's sneer). CavalRY is a t-RY-be or group.