Tuesday 13 December 2011

thunder and lightning

Although the two words can sound the same, there is no E in lightning, so you should really pronounce it differently.  Say it as fast as lightning!


Lightning, the weather.

thunder and lightning
a bolt of lightning
a lightning strike 
he runs like lightning



Lightening comes from the verb to lighten, to make light in the sense of colour, brightness or weight
the sky is lightening
lightening the load

I used to get this one wrong myself. Just think about the meaning.  



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