That’s right. Not renumeration: remuneration.
This is probably among the most-commonly misspelled words in English, and it’s easy to understand why.
Renumeration just sounds better, mainly because a few words have that num- sound: numeral, numerical, numeracy. Not many though, feature mun-. Munificent, immune… and that’s all I can think of for now without googling.
Looking at those words which feature num- also shows us another reason for the frequency of the error: they’re all related to numbers, and so of course is the word remuneration, as it’s concerned with money.
The word comes from the Latin remunerationem, based partly on the verb munerari (to give), in turn from the noun munus, which could mean office, duty, or gift. Obviously in the case of remuneration the sense is gift (seen also in munificent, meaning very generous), but isn’t it odd that the word could also mean office or duty? (munus is also the root of the word municipal) I suppose in the early days of democracy being given a public office or duty was considered a great honour.
Such an honour perhaps, that you didn’t care about receiving any remuneration, let alone how to spell it.
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This is such an interesting post! I always love learning a new word and I haven’t seen any other blogs doing posts like this! 🙂
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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😊
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This kinda made my brain angry 😦 but in a good way of course.
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I know the feeling!
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Well there you go, a word I have been spelling incorrectly, along with many others as you say! Every day is a lesson with your blog Niall, I love that I learn!
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Believe me, I was spelling it wrong for a long time too! I still have to pause a moment when I write it to make sure I’m getting it right.
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Let’s hope it’s not one of those words that are misspelled so often that the incorrect version becomes the norm!
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I honestly had do idea I was misspelling it all this time! I read somewhere another commonly misspelt word is separate, as people put it seperate. Now i know, it really bugs me! haha
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I think I spelt “separate” wrong for a long time. Even now, “seperate” still looks ok!
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I really didn’t know I was misspelling it at all, it’s so funny how you never notice things like this! Always fab to learn something new!
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“Renumeration” still looks right to me!
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Never knew this until now! thanks for sharing
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We could get around all this by saying ‘payment’. Keep it short and simple.
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I thought the same thing! In fact I’ve probably never really used “remuneration” much.
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I remember saying it once and getting it wrong, like you described. That was a long time ago. I know better now. (I knew before reading this post.)
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Never mundane! That’s why I look forward to your posts. However, it’s lunchtime in the municipal authority ‘for whom’ I work, and I have a bad case of the munchies
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It would be great if the municipal authority were munificent enough to provide snacks to satisfy your munchies!
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Excellent share!!
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Thanks 🙂
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If you received remuneration for me reading this post, you would have received double money paid for this, is I had to do a double take! Thanks so much
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Thanks, I wish I got remuneration for every reader! 😀
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That will be just fantastic 🙂
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