HOMOPHONES
As a 5th grader, yew our expected two no the difference between commonly spelled words that sound alike.
(did you find 4 errors in the sentence above?)
Here is a list of of word pairs, triplets (and an occasional quartet) that sound alike, but have distinct meanings.
Learn them, Know them, and Use them correctly!
(did you find 4 errors in the sentence above?)
Here is a list of of word pairs, triplets (and an occasional quartet) that sound alike, but have distinct meanings.
Learn them, Know them, and Use them correctly!
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LEARN THESE FIRST:
it's / its your / you're to / too / two there / their / they’re I'll / aisle / isle who's / whose we'll / will / wheel blue / blew sea / see are / hour / our right / write / rite ad / add which / witch steel / steal meet / meat whole / hole new / knew no / know have / half |
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Homophonic Fun
A duel was fought between Alexander Shott and John S. Nott.
Nott was shot and Shott was not. In this case, it is better to be Shott than Nott. It may be that the shot Shott shot, shot Nott, or, as accidents with firearms are frequent, it may be possible that the shot Shott shot, shot Shott himself !
We think, however, that the shot Shott shot, shot not Shott, but Nott.
Anyway, it is hard to tell who was shot and who was not…
Nott was shot and Shott was not. In this case, it is better to be Shott than Nott. It may be that the shot Shott shot, shot Nott, or, as accidents with firearms are frequent, it may be possible that the shot Shott shot, shot Shott himself !
We think, however, that the shot Shott shot, shot not Shott, but Nott.
Anyway, it is hard to tell who was shot and who was not…