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عضو ماسي
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تاريخ التسجيل: Jan 2007
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Homophones
Homophones are words that have exactly the same
sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling.
For example, the following two words have the same sound, but different meanings and spelling
hour
our
In the next example, the two words have the same sound and spelling, but different meanings
(bear (the animal
(bear (to carry
Usually homophones are in groups of two (our, hour), but very occasionally they can be in groups of three (to, too, two) or even four. If we take our "bear" example, we can add another word to the group"
(bare (naked
(bear (the animal
(bear (to tolerate
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Examples of Common Homophones
To, two, too
To - a (preposition,) indicating direction, destination or position of someone or something.
She went to the store.
Two- (noun) the number two 2
My daughter is two years old.
Too- (adverb) As well, more than is desirable, extremely
You can come too.
He is too shy for me.
She is only too aware of how these absences will affect her grades.
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Bear-(noun) a large type of furry animal
We went camping and we seen a black blear.
Bare- (adjective) not covered, without decoration, simple or essential, to expose or reveal
We all came into this world bare.
The entire room was bare.
The instructions are bare.
The bear bared its teeth.
"Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared be prepared!"
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Ate-(verb) to have consumed something.
I ate the entire box of pizza.
Eight- (noun) the written number 8.
We will need eight desks and chairs.
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Break- (verb) to physically damage something in to pieces
Be careful not to shake the shelf so that the glass won't break.
Brake (noun) - a mechanism that slows or stops the ma chine
Look out for those people, put on your brakes!
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Sell- (verb) to persuade someone to purchase an item, to exchange an item for money
She is going to sell all of her porcelain dolls.
Cell- (noun) a place to hold a prisoner, basic unit of life
The prisoner's cell only has a mattress and a toilet.
Cells can be found in all living things.
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There, their, they're
There- (adverb) to state a loc ation, place
The appletree is over there behind the fence.
You will stand over there when the music plays.
Their- (pronoun) meaning belonging to them
Their coats are very expensive.
They're - a (contraction) that means they are
They're leaving tomorrow.
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Seam - (noun) a part in clothing where pieces of cloth are joined
Look at how neatly I stitched the seam.
Seem- (verb) to appear to be something
The young girl was jut talking to me; she did not seem to be upset.
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Weight - (noun) pounds, measure of someone or something's mass
I weight 30 pounds more than last month.
Wait- (verb) to stop for someone in order for them to catch up, to stay with someone for a period of time, to anticipate something, to stay in a certain area until someone shows up.
Wait for me to catch up to you!
I will wait with you until you feel better.
I can not wait to go to the concert!
I will wait for you until sunset.
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Tow- (verb) to pull something or someone along
The man will use his truck to tow our car.
Toe- (noun) a bony structure part of the human foot
I broke my toe playing kickball.
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