Forego and forgo can be a tricky pair of words. Should we use the “e” in the middle or leave it out?
The answer is also tricky, especially since the two words are pronounced the same way.
Forego is generally used when one thing goes before another.
At the wedding reception, the cocktail hour will forego the cutting of the cake.
In Dr. Connelly’s classes, the research paper forwent the final exam.
Forgo means to go without something.
Since we’re short on time, we’ll forgo the introductions and start with the first item on the meeting agenda.
During the Great Depression, many families forwent meat and fresh fruit.
However, Merriam-Webster notes that forego is a “less common spelling of forgo So technically, you could use either spelling for the second sense.
How do you use forego and forgo? (And do you use them very often?)
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