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Emend vs. Amend
Emend
/ɪˈmend/Examples:
The editor had to emend the manuscript for accuracy.She used a red pen to emend the grammar errors.We will emend the contract to avoid misunderstandings.
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Amend
/əˈmend/Examples:
But I hope I made early and full amends.'"To get a line on things," he hastily amended.We must make amends for this as soon as we can.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Emend is often used in the context of correcting texts or manuscripts.
- Amend can refer to making changes to improve something, such as a document or a law.
- Both words imply correction, but emend is more focused on textual corrections and amend on broader improvements.
- Emend starts with an E like Edit, which can help you remember it's about textual corrections.
- Amend contains the word mend, which suggests improving or fixing something more generally.
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