Let's take a look at these three terms - homophones, homographs or homonyms - and find out their meaning because they affect us in one way or another. Read on to learn more! Homophones are words that ...
AS Lynne Truss, in her delightful book titled Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation highlights the importance of punctuation. The book features a punctuation-fan joke ...
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“Look at the bride-to-be, see how beautiful she looks! I feel dumbstruck, because I simply cannot believe she is to marry such a cruel and undeserving person. She cannot even consider me, only because ...
Here’s a word I avoid: homonym. It’s not that I have a problem with this word. It’s marvelously useful. It’s even fun to say. My problem is I’m just never that confident I’m using it correctly. The ...
Do you know the difference between synonyms and homonyms? I don’t. And it’s not for lack of trying. I’ve read up on the subject multiple times. I’ve even reported what I’ve learned, writing here and ...
The word 'bat' is spelled the same but holds different meanings. The 'bat' depicted in the left photo is utilised in the sport of cricket to strike the ball, while the right photo 'bat' refers to a ...
Everyone knows what synonyms and antonyms are (and just in case you don't, synonyms are words that mean the same thing as another word, and antonyms are words that mean the opposite). But do you know ...