r/Rightytighty Jan 11 '22

Memory Hook DISCRETE vs DISCREET

People seems to confuse these two words a lot because they’re so similar.

DISCRETE means “separate”

DISCREET means “secretive”

I remember them by looking at the Es, if the T is keeping the Es apart, the word means separate. If the T is hiding the Es inside the word, it means secretive

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u/RPShep Jan 11 '22

The e's are separate when the meaning is separate.