Spelling Entry 711 / 1011 60-second read

Miniscule vs. Minuscule

MINUS root.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

A miniscule amount.

✓ Correct

A minuscule amount.

The ruleii

MINUSCULE (from MINUS).

From Latin MINUS (less), not MINI. MINUSCULE is technically correct, though MINISCULE is widely accepted now.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

MINUS, not MINI.

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