“There was a flash of lightening during the storm.”
Confusables Entry 232 / 1011 60-second read
Lightening vs. Lightning
Making something lighter versus an electrical discharge.
The comparisoni
“There was a flash of lightning during the storm.”
The ruleii
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LIGHTENING = the process of making something lighter in weight or color.
People often add the 'e' to the electrical storm because they think of the word 'light'.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Lightning is fast—it doesn't have time for the extra 'e'.