“The lightening cracked the tree.”
Confusables Entry 410 / 1011 60-second read
Lightning vs. Lightening
Bolts versus making lighter.
The comparisoni
“The lightning cracked the tree.”
The ruleii
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LIGHTNING = bolts. LIGHTENING = becoming lighter.
LIGHTNING is the electric flash — no E in the middle. LIGHTENING with the extra E means reducing weight or brightness.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
No E for the SKY bolt.