Confusables Entry 472 / 1011 60-second read

Taught vs. Taut

Past tense of teach versus tight.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Pull the rope taught.

✓ Correct

Pull the rope taut.

The ruleii

TAUGHT = taught. TAUT = tight.

TAUGHT is the past tense of teach. TAUT means pulled tight.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

tAUghT is tAUght. tAUt is tight."

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