Words that Confuse Us at WarehouseTWO
alternate
: as an adjective, it means "every other"; as a verb, it means "to occur between two possible circumstances repeatedly".
alternative
: as an adjective, it means "available as another possibility"; as a noun, it means "one of multiple possibilities".
We included this pair because it is a common mistake to say "alternate" when used as an adjective, when "alternative" is the better choice. Read more.
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