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RE: Insure vs. Ensure, was Re: Should we hire this guy?
Subject:RE: Insure vs. Ensure, was Re: Should we hire this guy? From:"Ackerson, Allan" <aackerson -at- logicon -dot- com> To:Lisa Wright <liwright -at- uswest -dot- net>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 5 Jun 2000 13:17:58 -0700
Reminds me of the UPI Style Guide entry for "burrow, burro," which read, "A
burrow is a hole in the ground; a burro is an ass. As a journalist you
should know the difference."
Cheers!
Al
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From: Lisa Wright [mailto:liwright -at- uswest -dot- net]
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 3:08 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Insure vs. Ensure, was Re: Should we hire this guy?
Stan Xiao says:
"Check the dictionary... insure and ensure are synonymous."
I say: Maybe you should do the same. And perhaps look at a style guide.
Ensure: v. To make sure, certain, or safe.
Insure: v. (1) to provide or obtain insurance on or for.
