English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
DISCRETE or DISCREET?
The system encompasses four ~discreet~ parts that are differently headed (nonstandard).
The system encompasses four *discrete* parts that are differently headed (standard).
Discrete ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other.
The dean of my faculty is a ~discrete~ person (nonstandard).
The dean of my faculty is a *discreet* person (standard).
If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.
GAB
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