Direction: Select the correctly spelt word
Question and options
Direction: Select the correctly spelt word
- Dicotomy
- Dicotemy
- Dichotomy
- Dechotomy
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Dichotomy
The correct spelling is “Dichotomy”, from the Greek dicho-, “in two”, which keeps the “ch”. The other forms drop the “h” or change a vowel.
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