English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SIGHT, CITE, SITE
The moon wasn’t ~cited~ so Muslims had to fast today (nonstandard).
The moon wasn’t ~sited~ so Muslims had to fast today (standard).
The moon wasn’t sighted so Muslims had to fast today (standard).
Note that to have the faculty of seeing is to have a sight (noun) or sight (verb).
The man ~sighted~ some reasons why we had to resort to astronomy in determining the Islamic New month (nonstandard).
The man ~sited~ some reasons why we had to resort to astronomy in determining the Islamic New month (nonstandard).
The man cited some reasons why we had to resort to astronomy in determining the Islamic New month (standard).
To cite is to mention something as a proof.
The Sokoto Caliphate is the ~sight~ of authority on Islamic affairs in Nigeria (nonstandard).
The Sokoto Caliphate is the ~cite~ of authority on Islamic affairs in Nigeria (nonstandard).
The Sokoto Caliphate is the site of authority on Islamic affairs in Nigeria (standard). A place where something is built or happens is a site.
GAB
Well done, boss.