Tuesday, January 3, 2012

careen/career: Entry for Tuesday, January 3, 2012

careen/career

A truck careening down the road is swerving from side to side as it races along, whereas a truck careering down the road may be simply traveling very fast. But because it is not often clear which meaning a person intends, confusing these two words is not likely to get you into trouble.

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