English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

HAIL, HALE or AIL?

She likes when people ~hale~ her (nonstandard).
She likes when people ~ail~ her (nonstandard).
She likes when people *hail* her (standard).
If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly.

At 90, she’s ~hail~ and hearty (nonstandard).
At 90, she’s ~hail~ and hearty (nonstandard).
At 90, she’s *hale* and hearty (standard).
If you describe people, especially people who are old, as hale, you mean that they are healthy.

Several things ~hale~ people at old age (nonstandard).
Several things ~hail~ people at old age (nonstandard).
Several things *ail* people at old age (standard).
If something ails someone, they are ill.

Can you use the three words in just a sentence? Find mine below:
Running around because you are *hale* and hearty just because you want people to *hail* you might mean preparing to *ail* at old age.
GAB

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