Confident- strong belief Confidante – a person you confide in
Category: Glossary – Grammar
ACS SOP of acceptable terms
Demure and Demur
Demure – proper, reserved Demur – delay or hesitate
Disc and Disk
Disc – referring to a compact disc or DVD Disk – all other usages
Flak and Flack
Flak – specifically referencing WWII pilot slang referring to shells being fired into the air Flack – modernized version of the slang, flak
Clean up and Cleanup
Clean up – verb Cleanup – noun
Gray and Grey
Gray – the American spelling of the word, grey, referring to color.
Grill and Grille
Grill – cooking implement or as a verb meaning to cross-examine. Grille – Grating that covers an opening or referring to the opening itself which is covered with grating.
Horde and Hoard
Hoard – verb, gathering and hiding treasure of any type Horde – noun, large group
Whole and Hole
Whole – fully together Hole – an opening
Hummus and Humus
Hummus – rotted plant matter Humus – a dip made from chick peas