October 8, 2021
Time for another installment of “Grammar mistakes that drive me crazy”.
Do you rack your brain, or do you wrack it?
Well, that depends: Are you straining it, trying to think of something,
Or are you turning it into a shipwreck?
The rack was an instrument of torture; so racking your brain means you’re really stretching it to think of something.
A wrack is a shipwreck.
’Nough said.
(Except this: You’ll see seasoned writers, New York Times bestselling writers, even, use “wrack” instead of “rack.” Don’t fall for it!)
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