“He was sued for liable.”
Confusables Entry 526 / 1011 60-second read
Liable vs. Libel
Legally responsible versus a written defamation.
The comparisoni
“He was sued for libel.”
The ruleii
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LIABLE = responsible. LIBEL = written defamation.
LIABLE (BLE) means legally responsible. LIBEL (BEL) is a false published statement — the written kind of defamation.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Writing = liBEL (Bad Expression Libelled)."