“We need to reign in our spending.”
Confusables Entry 302 / 1011 60-second read
Rein vs. Reign
Control via straps versus the period of a monarch's rule.
The comparisoni
“We need to rein in our spending.”
More examplesii
01
The new manager reigns in the slackers.
The new manager reins in the slackers.
02
The queen began her rein in 1952.
The queen began her reign in 1952.
The ruleiii
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REIN = the strap used to control a horse (to check or guide).
They sound identical and both imply a level of 'power' or 'governance'.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
R-EI-n is like the h-O-rse's r-EI-ns. R-EI-gn has a G for Government.