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“Airing” or “Erring”

airing / erring are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

airing EH·r·ih·ng

  • nouna short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air.

erring EH·r·ih·ng

  • verbto make a mistake or be incorrect.
  • adjectivecapable of making an error.
Usage

Examples in context

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“airing”

  • …on air in 2009 after airing some 8,000 interviews.
  • …prior to and during the airing of the TV series.
  • …launched as an hour-long program airing at 9 PM ET.
  • The series began airing from 6 September 2013 and…
  • …a two-hour block and started airing at 8 PM and 11…
  • …Canadian broadcaster Knowledge Network began airing the series at 8:30 pm…
  • …a day on average: commonly airing at 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, or…
  • …a three-hour weekday morning program (airing from 6-9 a.m.) titled the…
  • …that the programme is still airing
  • …NHK on June 8, first airing on the NHK BS premium…

“erring”

  • | class="fn org" | Erring Burn
  • …work, and is called "The Erring Republican Majority."

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