Monday, April 9, 2012

avaidable/available: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Monday, April 9, 2012

avaidable/available
Many people mispronounce and misspell “available” as “avaidable,” whose peculiar spelling seems to be influenced by “avoidable,” a word which has opposite connotations.

“Avaidable” is avoidable; avoid it.

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