Amble vs. Ample

Amble vs. Ample Amble vs. Ample Amble vs. Ample By Maeve Maddox I came across this comment in a review on the Amazon site: I am too stocked up on my own books to be able to accept any books for review at this time as Id wanted to give amble time reading if I accepted them for an honest review. I know as well as anyone how easy it is for typos to slip into our writing, so I cruised the web to see if this is a common misuse of the word amble in a context that calls for ample. Judging by these examples from the Web, writing amble for ample is not always a typo: The retreat, with amble time for self discovery, meditation, and guided movement, allowed me to get clarity on the life I wanted. Showing up early for your flight ensures that you’ll have amble time to go through security and relax if you’re nervous about flying. Be sure to leave yourselves amble time to hear each others perspectives and come up with some options. Some of these examples come from English-challenged commenters, but several are from sites one would expect to be well edited, including a writing site dedicated to providing tips and resources for writers. These writers may be hearing the p in ample as a b and, unfamiliar with the word amble, never bothered to check the spelling in a dictionary. amble (noun): a slow, leisurely pace; a term to describe a type of horse’s gait. amble (verb): walk slowly Examples: The campers took an evening amble along the beach. The  ambling horse allowed  for an easy ride, less tiring on the rider than other gaits. I ambled down the sidewalk in no hurry to reach my destination. The word ample is an adjective meaning broad, wide, spacious, extending far and wide. This is the word to use in the expression that means â€Å"plenty of time.† Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Misused Words category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:50 Synonyms for â€Å"Leader†Acronym vs. InitialismTypes of Plots