Monday, July 30, 2012

install/instill: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Monday, July 30, 2012

install/instill
People conjure up visions of themselves as upgradable robots when they write things like “My Aunt Tillie tried to install the spirit of giving in my heart.” The word they are searching for is “instill.” You install equipment; you instill feelings or attitudes.


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