Write vs Right at a glance
- write
/raɪt/ · verb
To put letters or words on paper or a screen.
- Please write your answer below.
- I write a short diary every night.
- right
/raɪt/ · adjective
Correct or true.
- You're right – I was wrong.
- Is this the right way to the station?
How to remember it
Write starts with a silent w, like words: you write words.
Good to know
Right also means the opposite of left, and a legal or moral claim: human rights.
Common mistakes
Wrong: Can you right your email address here?
Right: Can you write your email address here?
Wrong: That's the write answer.
Right: That's the right answer.
Quick quiz
1.Turn at the traffic lights.
2.I need to a report by Friday.
3.Is that the time?
Pick the right word for each gap.