Chapter 2 Word Choice
133
recurring, orient, lend/loan
A recurring mistake begins today's lesson, brought to Mrs. B's
attention by a Kansas City reader.
"The other day I heard a radio announcer say a word that I'm not
sure exists. He said `re-occurring,' as in `I have a re-occurring
dream in which I'm being chased.' I can only assume he meant
`recurring,' but was mispronouncing it. What do you think?"
Amanda, Mix 93 Radio
RECURRING it is, not "re-occurring."
And it's "orient," not "orientate."
v
Freshmen must be ORIENTED before classes begin.
v
When I came to the edge of the woods, I had to ORIENT myself.
Sometimes we get all tangled up in "lend" and "loan."
"Lend" is a verb. (It means to give money or something else to
someone, temporarily.)
"Loan" is a noun. (It's the money.)
v
I'll LEND you my VCR if you'll LEND me your CD player.
v
When I get the LOAN from the bank, I'll LEND you the money
for your bike.
Mrs. B hopes today you'll have a RECURRING memory of your
Grammar Corner lessons about "orient" and the difference between
"lend" and "loan."
