Confusables Entry 527 / 1011 60-second read

Lightening vs. Lightning

Making lighter versus sky bolts.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The lightening hit the tree.

✓ Correct

The lightning hit the tree.

The ruleii

LIGHTNING = bolts. LIGHTENING = making lighter.

LIGHTNING has no E between T and N — it is the flash. LIGHTENING (with E) means making lighter.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

No E for the sky."

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