Time for another vocabulary lesson! I haven’t been noticing too much misuse of the word roll lately, but I have been noticing a lot of confusion between definite and defiant.
Definite – Something that is certain or clearly defined
- “Yes, I definitely want to go kill the Lich King tonight.”
- “As a hunter, I have a definite advantage over everyone else.”
- “There are definitely no a’s in the word definite.”
Defiant – Hard to control and resistant to authority
- “The defiant druid refused to shift into tree form and dance.”
- “Yesterday I defiantly misdirected to the annoying rogue at every opportunity.”
When making a statement that you are certain about, unless it is in some way rebellious, you should definitely stop using the word defiantly.
"There are definitely no 'a's in the word definite."
The world could use more of them.