Confusables Entry 418 / 1011 60-second read

Waist vs. Waste

Middle of the body versus squander.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Don’t waist your talent.

✓ Correct

Don’t waste your talent.

The ruleii

WAIST = middle of body. WASTE = squander.

WAIST (AI) is the narrow part of the torso. WASTE (A+E) is squander or refuse.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

WAIst has an I — it’s the mIddle."

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