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Style Guide of Common Errors in English Grammar for Writers

dilemma

dilemma

This word is often misused to mean any old problem whatsoever. The prefix 'di' means two. A dilemma is a situation in which one must choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives. A situation with three choices is a trilemma.

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