How do you spell...

[s0ck]

dilemma/dilemna


For some reason, I always used the latter until a few years ago when I saw 'dilemma' used quite a lot. I did assume it was the yank version but a bit of googling made me realise I must be wrong... or was I?

There seems to be some online debate about it too... ppl admit to using it but have no idea where from. It's hardly a spelling err in the traditional sense? Odd.

The only word I can think that's similar is 'damn'

:s

http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst326_Spelling-dilemna.aspx

 

[s0ck]

From Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dilēmma, “double proposition”), from δι- + λῆμμα (lēmma, “premise, proposition”).

Kind of gives us the clue as to the right word to use.

I've read the explanations too but thanks for your awesome reply.

Like everyone, I make mistakes but my spelling mistakes are few and far between. I would have had to have seen this word in print, several times over, in my younger years to have (albeit wrongly) formed it as part of my vocab.

I'm just wondering if I'm in a massive minority here or what