Confusables Entry 428 / 1011 60-second read

Sight vs. Cite / Site

A view versus a reference versus a location.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Set site on the target.

✓ Correct

Set sights on the target.

The ruleii

SIGHT = view. CITE = reference. SITE = place.

SIGHT is what you see. CITE is to reference. SITE is a location.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Eyes SIGHT. Writers CITE. Builders use a SITE."

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