Descendant & Descendent

Descendant & Descendent

by | Jun 11, 2012 | Usage Tips | 2 comments

This is a traditional difference which is at times lost out in modern usage. Descendant, used as a noun, refers to someone who descends from someone else. Descendent, on the other hand, refers to the act of moving downward. Descendent is a word that is used in place...