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Remiss vs. Amiss
Remiss
/rɪˈmɪs/Examples:
The mechanic was remiss in checking the brakes.She was remiss to overlook the email asking for help.His remiss attitude led to several costly mistakes.
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Amiss
/əˈmɪs/Examples:
His silence hinted that something was amiss.She felt something was amiss in their friendship.The code seemed right, yet the result was amiss.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that remiss has the same prefix as re- which suggests something being repeated or done again, like failing to do something again and again.
- Think of amiss as a miss which implies something going wrong or missing the mark.
- Remiss relates to negligence or carelessness in duties, while amiss suggests that something is not quite right.
- The re- in remiss can associate with reprieve or repeat, hinting at something you forgot to do repeatedly.
- Amiss sounds like a mess, hinting that something is off or incorrect.
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