A Pet Peeve: Appraise vs. Apprise

Contrary to popular belief/popular utility, these words are NOT interchangeable.

appraise :

Etymology:

Middle English appraysen, probably from Anglo-French *appreiser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + preiser to prize, praise

Date:

15th century

1: to set a value on : estimate the amount of <appraise the damage>
2: to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of; especially : to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of <appraise an actor's career>

apprise :

Etymology:

French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre

Date:

1694

: to give notice to : tell apprised him of his rights>

synonyms see inform

People at large and in general: Quit saying "I shall appraise you of the ongoing events" because it's just fucking WRONG.