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Playwright vs. Playwrite
Playwright
/ˈpleɪraɪt/Examples:
She quickly became the most acclaimed playwright of her time.The new playwright explores themes of identity and belonging.His ambition is to be a celebrated playwright like his mentor.
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This word has no antonymsPlaywrite
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He aspires to be a distinguished playwrite someday.The playwrite was praised for deep character development.After the play, the playwrite answered audience questions.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that a playwright is someone who crafts plays, just like a cartwright makes carts.
- The -wright suffix in playwright implies making or constructing, not writing.
- Playwrite is a common misspelling of playwright; note that -write relates to the act of writing, but not in this context.
- While both could relate to plays, playwright is the correct term for someone who writes them.
- Think of wright as someone who specializes in building or creating, which complements the play creation process.
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