Grammar and Punctuation The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Careen, Career

Grammar sticklers are a stubborn lot. They use career the way everyone else uses careen. It is career, not careen, that means "to veer out of control": The car careered wildly across three lanes. Careen means "to lean or tip over," and strictly speaking, it's more suitable for describing boats than cars.


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