Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Chas S. Clifton

Member Since

February 17, 2015

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1

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Bio

Journalist, editor, university writing teacher for twenty years until I burned out on that.

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“Rack” or “Wrack”?

  • February 17, 2015, 6:14pm

If you are racking your brains, then "rack" is best, as it refers to the instrument of torture.