Lightening - Lightning
This is perhaps the most common spelling mistake ever.
Wrong: Being struck by lightening is a shocking experience!Correct: Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience!
LighteningThe present participle of lighten.
e.g. I was lightening the load on my camel because it was exhausted.
Lightning
A streak of static electricity through the sky, usually accompanied by thunder.
A streak of static electricity through the sky, usually accompanied by thunder.
e.g. You got struck by lightning? That must have been a shocking experience!
Lighting
The arrangement of light, especially in photography.
The arrangement of light, especially in photography.
e.g. The photo was dull because the lighting wasn’t good enough.
