“A system crash is eminent.”
Confusables Entry 158 / 1605 60-second read
Eminent vs. Imminent
Famous/distinguished versus about to happen.
The comparisoni
“A system crash is imminent.”
The ruleii
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EMINENT = famous and respected within a particular profession.
They sound very similar. One refers to status, while the other refers to time.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Imminent = In a moment.