← Back to context Comment by tines 4 months ago Two "insure" typos? 10 comments tines Reply mplanchard 4 months ago The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style. I commented on another thread about alternative spellings like vender instead of vendor, too. pch00 4 months ago > The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style.That's not a stylistic choice, it's just incorrect use of English. mplanchard 4 months ago Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure 4 replies → Wyverald 4 months ago In American English, "insure" can also mean "to make sure" as in "ensure", in additional to meaning "to take out insurance for". tines 4 months ago TIL! o0-0o 4 months ago Dictation likely and not caught by editing.
mplanchard 4 months ago The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style. I commented on another thread about alternative spellings like vender instead of vendor, too. pch00 4 months ago > The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style.That's not a stylistic choice, it's just incorrect use of English. mplanchard 4 months ago Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure 4 replies →
pch00 4 months ago > The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style.That's not a stylistic choice, it's just incorrect use of English. mplanchard 4 months ago Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure 4 replies →
mplanchard 4 months ago Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure 4 replies →
Wyverald 4 months ago In American English, "insure" can also mean "to make sure" as in "ensure", in additional to meaning "to take out insurance for". tines 4 months ago TIL!
The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style. I commented on another thread about alternative spellings like vender instead of vendor, too.
> The New Yorker prefers insure to ensure. They have a unique house style.
That's not a stylistic choice, it's just incorrect use of English.
Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure
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In American English, "insure" can also mean "to make sure" as in "ensure", in additional to meaning "to take out insurance for".
TIL!
Dictation likely and not caught by editing.