“Please site your sources.”
Confusables Entry 404 / 1011 60-second read
Cite vs. Site / Sight
To quote, a location, or a view.
The comparisoni
“Please cite your sources.”
The ruleii
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CITE = quote. SITE = place. SIGHT = view.
CITE is a verb meaning to reference. SITE is a noun meaning a location. SIGHT is a noun meaning what you see.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Eyes SIGHT. Builders have a SITE. Writers CITE.