How to spell argument

hear itar·gu·ment/'ɑrgjəmənt/nounRules and real life

What it means: A discussion in which reasons are advanced.

In a sentence: The two friends had an argument about which game to play.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as arguement or arguemant.

Same family: argue, arguing, argued, argumentative, disagreement. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Argument” comes from Latin *argumentum*, meaning “proof” or “evidence,” from the verb *arguere*, “to make clear or prove.” It originally focused more on showing proof, not just on having a dispute or fight.

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