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Be careful about the spelling of these two.

*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is a: 1) a dried fruit (â€œThe raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectioneryâ€ '''''OED'''''), which is the earliest meaning. This was 2) â€œTransferred to the small round berry of certain species of '''''Ribes (R. nigrum, R. rubrum)''''' called Black and Red Currants. (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)â€ (ibid.) This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season. (They make delicious jams. Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)

*'''curr<big>e</big>nt''' is a noun and adjective. It comes from the Latin word meaning â€˜to runâ€™, and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves â€˜flowingâ€™ or â€˜runningâ€™. There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).

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-*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is: 1) a dried fruit ('The raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectionery' ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) 'transferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)' ([[Latin abbreviations|ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
+*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is: 1) a dried fruit ('The raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectionery' ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) 'transferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)' ([[Latin abbreviations|ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, to the present writer's taste, marvellous sweet pies.)
 *'''Curr<big>e</big>nt''' can be used as both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]].  It comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning 'to run' (''currere''), and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves 'flowing' or 'running'.  There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).
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 Be careful about the spelling of these two [[homophone]]s.
-*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is: 1) a dried fruit ('The raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectionery' ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) 'transferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)' ([[ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
+*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is: 1) a dried fruit ('The raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectionery' ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) 'transferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)' ([[Latin abbreviations|ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
 *'''Curr<big>e</big>nt''' can be used as both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]].  It comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning 'to run' (''currere''), and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves 'flowing' or 'running'.  There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).
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 Be careful about the spelling of these two [[homophone]]s.
-*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is a: 1) a dried fruit (â€œThe raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectioneryâ€ ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) â€œTransferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)â€ ([[ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
+*A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is: 1) a dried fruit ('The raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectionery' ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) 'transferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)' ([[ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
-*'''curr<big>e</big>nt''' can be used as both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]].  It comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning â€˜to runâ€™ (''currere''), and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves â€˜flowingâ€™ or â€˜runningâ€™.  There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).
+*'''Curr<big>e</big>nt''' can be used as both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]].  It comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning 'to run' (''currere''), and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves 'flowing' or 'running'.  There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).
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 *A '''curr<big>a</big>nt''' is a: 1) a dried fruit (â€œThe raisin or dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless variety of grape, grown in the Levant; much used in cookery and confectioneryâ€ ''[[OED]]''), which is the earliest meaning.  This was 2) â€œTransferred to the small round berry of certain species of ''Ribes'' (''R. nigrum'', ''R. rubrum'') called Black and Red Currants.  (The White Currant is a variety of the Red.)â€ ([[ibid.]])  This is the plant which is grown in Britain, and can be bought fresh here, in season.  (They make delicious jams.  Black'''curr<big>a</big>nts''' make very popular drinks and, I think, marvellous sweet pies.)
 *'''curr<big>e</big>nt''' can be used as both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]].  It comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning â€˜to runâ€™ (''currere''), and is the spelling to use for any sense that involves â€˜flowingâ€™ or â€˜runningâ€™.  There are '''curr<big>e</big>nts''' in rivers and seas, as well as the air; electricity is commonly available in alternating or direct '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (AC or DC); and news or rumours may be '''curr<big>e</big>nt''' (that is, being reported at this moment).
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