English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CLIMATIC or CLIMACTIC?
The ~climactic~ situation is not favourable to plants (nonstandard).
The *climatic* situation is not favourable to plants (standard).
Climatic means relating to the long-term weather conditions and atmospheric patterns of a specific region.
The electioneering reached a ~climatic~ moment (nonstandard).
The electioneering reached a *climactic* moment (standard).
Climactic means relating to or forming a climax, which is the most exciting, intense, or important point in a story, event, or situation.
GAB
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