English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
TREAD or THREAD?
Don’t ~thread~ on that piece of broken glass (nonstandard).
Dont *tread* on that piece of broken glass (standard).
If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing. It also means to act with caution or balance delicately between two opposing options:
Make sure you ~thread~ gently (nonstandard).
Make sure you *tread* gently (standard).
We need a needle and ~tread~ (nonstandard).
We need a needle and *thread* (standard).
Thread or a thread is a long very thin piece of a material such as cotton, nylon, or silk, especially one that is used in sewing.
GAB
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