“The ad was meant to wet our appetite.”
Confusables Entry 478 / 1011 60-second read
Wet vs. Whet
Damp versus to sharpen or stimulate.
The comparisoni
“The ad was meant to whet our appetite.”
The ruleii
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WET = damp. WHET = sharpen / stimulate.
WET is damp. WHET means to sharpen, typically with a stone, or figuratively to stimulate ("whet the appetite").
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Whet the blade, whet the appetite."