Mixing up words ending in -ous and -uous

published Jun 23, 2015 11:45   by admin ( last modified Jun 23, 2015 11:46 )

Something I find quite hard in English is remembering which words end in -ous and which end in -uous.

Especially the latter ones. Here are some examples:

  • ambiguous
  • arduous
  • assiduous
  • conspicuous
  • contemptuous
  • contiguous
  • continuous
  • disingenuous
  • impetuous
  • incongruous
  • ingenuous
  • innocuous
  • promiscuous
  • sensuous
  • strenuous
  • superfluous
  • tenuous
  • tortuous
  • vacuous
  • virtuous
  • voluptuous