Short and sweet, inspired by a recent article in my local newspaper:
Depravity refers to the acts or characteristics or acts of someone who is depraved--i.e., morally corrupt, evil, toxic. Deprivation refers to a state of being denied or refused access to something--the state of being deprived.
Incorrect:
- Lots of people complain about daylight saving time because it leads to sleep depravity.
- It is hard for people who haven't experienced it to understand the acts of deprivation committed by war criminals.
Correct:
- New parents, suffering from sleep deprivation, are more likely to fall asleep while driving.
- Upon seeing the video footage of the massacre, I was left speechless by the depravity of the acts it showed.
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