“Airing” or “Erring”—Which to use?

“Airing” or “Erring”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

airing: (noun) a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air.

erring: (verb) to make a mistake or be incorrect. (adjective) capable of making an error.

Pronunciation

airing: EH·r·ih·ng

erring: EH·r·ih·ng

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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…

Examples of “erring”

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

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