Language Test: Answer Key
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35. Is the word "lightening" ever correct to use?
- A. No. It is only a misspelling of "lightning," meaning the electricity that shoots from the sky during a storm.
- B. Yes. It is the correct spelling of the electricity that shoots from the sky during a storm.
- C. No. It is frequently misunderstood to mean "making the mood lighter" or "making a load lighter," but in those cases, the correct spelling is "litening."
- D. Yes. It refers to the process of making something lighter, such as color or weight, but it is never to be used to describe electricity in the sky.
D is the only right answer. "Lightening" is indeed a word, but it's frequently applied to lightning. Erroneously. No, it's never spelled "litening," and yes, it refers to the making lighter of moods, loads, and color.
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