Grammar Entry 657 / 1011 60-second read

Wet my appetite vs. Whet my appetite

Sharpen, not moisten.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

That preview really wet my appetite.

✓ Correct

That preview really whet my appetite.

The ruleii

WHET = sharpen.

WHET means to sharpen (like a whetstone). The idea is sharpening appetite, not wetting it.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Sharpen = whet.

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