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Ad nauseam vs. Ad nauseum
Ad nauseam
/æd ˈnɔːziæm/Examples:
He talks about his success ad nauseam.The debate on this topic continues ad nauseam.They revisited the same argument ad nauseam.
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Ad nauseum
/æd ˈnɔːziəm/Examples:
The professor explained the theory ad nauseum during the lecture.I've heard the story about her promotion ad nauseum by now.He repeated the instructions ad nauseum until everyone understood.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Ad nauseam is the correct spelling; remember it by recalling that ad is Latin for to and nauseam relates to nausea, i.e., it brings you to the point of nausea.
- The error ad nauseum may occur because it sounds similar in English, but nauseam is the proper Latin form.
- Think of ad nauseam as bringing a discussion or issue to the brink of making someone feel sick (nausea), hence "ad nauseam," to emphasize continuous or excessive repetition.
- Remind yourself that the e in nauseam marks the progression to nausea, rather than the incorrect u in nauseum.
- Visualize the overlap between nauseam and nausea to reinforce the correct spelling.
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