Our take on the word: Can be confused with remorse and other like spelled words.
About the word: Rimose is not a commonly used word. It is an adjective which is a descriptive word.
It's definition is full of chips, cracks or crevices.
The moon is rimose.
The freshly poured concrete was rimose.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Their
Our take on the word: Commonly misused as they're and there since the pronounced words are all the same. The definitions are completely different.
About the word: Their is a pronoun. It is a form of the possessive case of they. It shows ownership.
The definition of their is a bit complicated. Their can be a replacement for the masculine "his" or feminine "her." It is used as an attributive adjective before a noun. It is best to see the example sentences to acquire a feel for the use of the word their.
Someone left their book on the table in the lunchroom.
Their rights were violated.
Their departure from Rome was bittersweet.
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