Confusables Entry 525 / 1011 60-second read

Leach vs. Leech

To drain or percolate versus a bloodsucker.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Chemicals leech into the soil.

✓ Correct

Chemicals leach into the soil.

The ruleii

LEACH = drain. LEECH = bloodsucker.

LEACH (EA) is to drain or percolate. LEECH (EE) is the bloodsucking animal — or a freeloader.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Double E = bloodsuckEr."

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