Saturday, September 1, 2012

Regimen vs. Regiment

Regimen (n) is a diet, a program, a discipline.  Ex. "The regimen I routinely follow is to brush my teeth after every meal" or "The doctor prescribed a regimen of diet and exercise."

Regiment (n) is a military unit of ground forces, battle groups, and other supporting units.  Regiment (v) means to impose a set of rules on someone/something, to force discipline or order on.  Ex. "A regiment of Boy Scouts descended on the city."  And, "The parents objected strenuously to the regimented new program of the school."

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