JIVE is a noun (both a dance and a form of African-American speech), a verb (both to dance and to taunt), and an adjective (worthless). JIBE is a verb (both to be in accord and to change course while in a ship). GIBE is a noun (an insulting remark), but it is often spelled jibe. Oh, such rich and varied possibilities for errors! Here is my suggestion: use JIVE for dance/speech, use JIBE for being in accord, and use GIBE for an insult. Otherwise, you might talk jive jive while jiving that might not jibe with someone if you offer a gibe while jibing.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:18:49 +0000
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