Which spelling is correct???

Question

I am wondering about the term you would use if you were talking about an advertising flier...or would that be flyer???

Hmmm...the librarian says it would be "flyer", & that "flier" is for a person on an airplane, but the entrepreneurial book on the shelf said "flier" is the correct term for an advertising brochure.

I confess I'm stumped!

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

fli·er also fly·er

flyer:noun
Variant of flier.

Flier: noun
One, such as an insect or bird, that flies with wings.
The pilot of an aircraft.
A passenger in an aircraft: special fares for business fliers.
A pamphlet or circular for mass distribution.
A step in a straight stairway.
Informal A daring venture.
often flyer Australian An exceptionally swift kangaroo

Answer 2

Either is correct.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source fli·er also fly·er (flr) Pronunciation Key
n.
One, such as an insect or bird, that flies with wings.
The pilot of an aircraft.
A passenger in an aircraft: special fares for business fliers.
A pamphlet or circular for mass distribution.
A step in a straight stairway.
Informal. A daring venture.
often flyer Australian. An exceptionally swift kangaroo.


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Answer 3

As you can see, both are technically correct.


fli‧er  /ˈflaɪər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[flahy-er] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. something that flies, as a bird or insect.
2. an aviator or pilot.
3. an airplane passenger, esp. one who travels regularly by air.
4. a person or thing that moves with great speed.
5. some part of a machine having a rapid motion.
6. a small handbill; circular.
7. Informal. a flying jump or leap: He took a flier off the bridge.
8. Informal. a risky or speculative venture: Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.
9. one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs. Compare winder (def. 2).
10. a trapeze artist; aerialist.
11. a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.

Also, flyer.

fly·er (flr) Pronunciation Key
n.
Variant of flier.

Answer 4

you can actually use either or.

fli·er also fly·er (flr) n.

1. One, such as an insect or bird, that flies with wings.
2. The pilot of an aircraft.
3. A passenger in an aircraft: special fares for business fliers.
4. A pamphlet or circular for mass distribution.
5. A step in a straight stairway.
6. Informal. A daring venture.
7. often flyer Australian. An exceptionally swift kangaroo.

Answer 5

I would have spelt it flyer for both of those. I believe a flier is a fish.

Not sure what other dictionarys are being used here but according to the Oxford English Dictionary (which is of course the only dictionary for English) both spellings can be applied to both meanings.

Answer 6

Both are correct:

fli·er also fly·er (flī'ər)
n.
One, such as an insect or bird, that flies with wings.
The pilot of an aircraft.
A passenger in an aircraft: special fares for business fliers.
A pamphlet or circular for mass distribution.
A step in a straight stairway.
Informal. A daring venture.
often flyer Australian. An exceptionally swift kangaroo.

Answer 7

Flier for advertising and one who flies is a flier.

Answer 8

it would be advertising flyer << and this flier is like fly in a plane fly trust me I know, I am a teacher

Answer 9

i would suggest flier is the correct spelling, anything with 'fly' in must relate to the air of some sort. well thats my reasoning

Answer 10

FLYER is correct for advertising