Correct spelling, explanation: amateur is an English word with an interesting history. Amateur comes from the Latin word amare, which means to love, and amator, which means lover. Later the word also appeared in Italian and French and finally, in the 18th century, amateur entered English, too.

Definition of amateur:
1. adjective – participating in something, e.g. in a sporting activity just for pleasure and not as a job;
He is an amateur historian, but I think he knows even more than professionals.
2. noun – a person who takes part in something only for fun;
The championship is open to both amateurs and professional players.
3. noun – a person who isn’t skillful in what they’re doing;
How could you give him such a responsible task? You know he’s just an amateur.

Collocations with amateur:
A few common collocations include: enthusiastic amateur, gifted amateur, and rank amateur.
Jane is such an enthusiastic amateur in skiing that if she was younger, she could easily do it professionally.
As a gifted amateur, John did really well in the tournament and he even beat a few professional players.
All the other players were so good that they made me look like a rank amateur.

Incorrect spelling, explanation: due to the French-like pronunciation of the word amateur many English users struggle with its spelling. Probably the most common mistake is to spell amateur as ameture, which might look simpler, but unfortunately is wrong. Therefore, always spell the word as amateur.

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