Confusables Entry 445 / 1011 60-second read

Foreword vs. Forward

Book preface versus direction.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The forward of the book was moving.

✓ Correct

The foreword of the book was moving.

The ruleii

FOREWORD = preface. FORWARD = direction.

FOREWORD opens a book. FORWARD is a direction or a verb (forward an email).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

FOREWORD has WORD — words first."

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