Confusables Entry 178 / 1011 60-second read

Forgo vs. Forego

To go without versus to go before.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I'll forego my lunch to finish this code.

✓ Correct

I'll forgo my lunch to finish this code.

The ruleii

FORGO = to omit or decline to take something.

The 'e' makes all the difference, but they are often used interchangeably in casual writing.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Fore- means before (like a 'fore-word' in a book).

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