[Episode 179] Easily confused words and the mistakes we’ve all made. How to write with confidence with copywriter Sarah Townsend
Ok, confession time. For more years than we care to admit, we thought a damp squib was a damp squid. 🦑😂 Yep, we confused that oh-so-disappointing firework that fizzles out after a few seconds with the (definitely damp) ocean-dwelling creature – and we bet we weren’t the only ones. Because the English language can be a confusing mashup of words with similar spellings yet wildly different meanings and misheard sayings that we take as read. If you’ve ever said ‘off your own back’, ‘outer-bod...