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memento (singular) mementoes or mementos (plural)

See PLURALS (iv).

memorandum (singular) memoranda or memorandums (plural)

See FOREIGN PLURALS.

memory (singular) memories (plural)

See PLURALS (iii).

ment Wrong spelling. See MEANT.

mention mentioned, mentioning.

Mesdames (i) Plural of French Madame.

(ii) Used as a plural title before a number

of ladies’ names:

Mesdames Smith, Green, Brown and

Kelly won prizes.

Always used with an initial capital

letter.

message

messenger (not messanger)

metaphor (not metaphore)

A metaphor is a compressed comparison:

He wolfed his food. (note the apparent

identification with a wolf’s eating habits)

Compare SIMILE.

meteorology (six syllables)

meter or metre? Use these exemplar sentences as a guide:

Put these coins in the parking METER.

You’ll need a METRE of material to make

a skirt.

Sonnets are always written in iambic

METRE.

might See MAY OR MIGHT?.

might of This is an incorrect construction.

See COULD OF.

MIGHT OF

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