Distritbutes

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːts/ verb

Definition

This appears to be a misspelled third-person singular present tense of 'distribute'; it is not standard English.

Etymology

A misspelling of distributes (from distribute plus -s third person). Not valid in modern English.

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Even famous authors occasionally misspelled words before modern spell-check—these typos in historical texts help linguists understand that consistent spelling is a relatively new achievement.

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