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Reign vs. rein
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Discrete means separate or distinct, so it's a little ironic that it doesn't have an origin that's separate from its homophone, discreet. Both words come from the Latin word "discretus." (Check out our full lesson on these commonly confused words here.) But the words have discrete meanings today. It appears most of you knew that going into last week's quiz 🙌 We also heard from you loud and clear that you like this quiz series but want harder questions. (If you didn't get a chance to share your feedback last week, you can do so at the end of this newsletter.) This week, we'll try to stump you with the homophones reign and rein.
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