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Oct 2

She was uninterested because she was disinterested

Posted on Friday, October 2, 2009 in Incorrect word usage

convince, persuade
convince means to make someone believe something
persuade means to influence or to win over

currently, presently
currently means at this moment
presently means at the present time or in the near future

disinterested, uninterested
disinterested means having no stake in the outcome
uninterested means not interested

Oct 1

The city council had legal counsel

Posted on Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Incorrect word usage

consul, council, counsel, console (mispronounced)
consul means an official in foreign service
council means a group or committee
counsel means an attorney or advisor
console is a computer keyboard and screen, sometimes mispronounced as council

continual, continuous
continual means repeated though not nonstop action
continuous means nonstop and uninterrupted action