Blast From the Past: tenet/tenant
Monday, 21 April 2014 21:48Welcome to this week's installment of Blast From the Past! When last we delved into the "tenet vs. tenant" debate, it was November 2013 with
green_grrl. So let's give this oldie but goodie another glance, with the help of our friends over at Once Upon a Time.
On the surface, both words sound and even look alike. That both come from the same Latin word, tenēre, meaning "to hold" doesn't help in determining proper usage of either. So what are the differences between these two words?
( tenet vs. tenant )
On the surface, both words sound and even look alike. That both come from the same Latin word, tenēre, meaning "to hold" doesn't help in determining proper usage of either. So what are the differences between these two words?
( tenet vs. tenant )