Question 105
HardOriginal questionChoose the correctly spelt word for: the work of keeping something in good condition.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Maintenance comes from "maintain" but drops the "ai": main-te-nance.
Worth noting
Maintainance keeps the spelling of maintain, which is the natural but wrong guess.
- Concept
- The right word or spelling: "maintenance"
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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