Just a quickie: regime and regimen. Confusing the two is a rookie mistake,
which is all the more reason not to make it. While both regimes and regimens
can be cruel and brutal, one is a routine undertaken at regular intervals and
the other is a structure of authoritative governance that controls a group of
people.
A good way to remember the distinction is that you would not likely say Kim Jong Un’s regimen is strict, as he is rather a portly little butterball these days.
Regimens often refer to exercise schedules, though not necessarily. They can be
regular, repeated routines in any category, often in pursuance of personal betterment, for instance academics, musical instrument prowess or learning Korean.
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