{"id":828,"date":"2010-01-30T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-30T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=828"},"modified":"2010-01-30T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-30T15:38:00","slug":"faze-and-phase-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=828","title":{"rendered":"Faze and phase etc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pedant corner.<\/p>\n

To be fazed is to be surprised, taken aback, knocked off one’s stride.
A phase refers to a period of time, part of a cycle.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed that a lot of people are now confusing the two.<\/p>\n

And here’s some more:<\/p>\n

To ensure an outcome is to make certain of it.
To insure an outcome is to guard against it, seek compensation if it happens.<\/p>\n

To elicit something is to encourage it to emerge (eg a reply).
Something is illicit if it is illegal.<\/p>\n

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