Eminent, Imminent, Eligible, Illegible

In this article, we will talk about these words, their differences, and how to use it properly. Like my previous works related to this, these words are often used incorrectly. Honestly speaking, I am one of those who are not used to these words that is why I used it in the wrong way. 

Let us begin with the words Eminent and Imminent.

Eminent

• means established or prominent or famous and respected in life or profession.

For example; She is one of the eminent figures in her field.

Tip: Just combine the letter E in Established and "minent" in the word proMINENT, you'll get the word EMINENT.

Imminent

• means immediate, or something that is about to happen.

For example; She is in imminent danger.

Next words are eligible and illegible.

Eligible

• is used to describe someone who is qualified for a job, profession, or description. So if I say, He is an eligible bachelor, it means he is acceptable or qualified to be a Bachelor. 

Illegible

• is about handwriting, unreadable handwriting, or what others called a chicken scroll. This is often used to describe the doctor's handwriting, I guess I don't need to say more about it because we all know how unreadable their handwritings are.

Here's a tip not to get mixed up with these words, with ELigible, you just have to remember the word ELite. 

While in ILLegible, just remember the word ILLegal because they both have a negative connotation.

Quick Quiz

1. You can save your company from ____ bankruptcy by getting an ____ troubleshooter to take the lead.

2. He was ____ for promotion, but he was disqualified because of his ____ handwriting.

You can leave your answer in the comment section below.

I was asked before by @Laurenceuuuu if I am a teacher because of these kinds of articles that I wrote, but NO, I am not a teacher. I just came up with this kind of content because I am also confused about it. And to remind me of how to use them.

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