Saturday, June 13, 2015

bemuse/amuse: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Saturday, June 13, 2015

bemuse/amuse
When you bemuse someone, you confuse them, and not necessarily in an entertaining way. Don’t confuse this word with “amuse.”

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