“His political gaff cost him the election.”
Confusables Entry 446 / 1605 60-second read
Gaff vs. Gaffe
A hook versus a blunder.
The comparisoni
“His political gaffe cost him the election.”
The ruleii
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GAFF = hook. GAFFE = blunder.
GAFF (one F) is a hooked pole. GAFFE (double F, E) is a social blunder.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Two Fs + E = a blunder."