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by admin on Dec.24, 2009, under Uncategorized
It has been said that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. It definitely has its tricks and mysteries.
One of the hardest things about learning the English language is learning when and where to use the right word, especially when it comes to homonyms. If you are planning to go to an ESL school then a big part of your learning will include the proper use of homonyms.
The first pointer to understand is the difference between a homonym and a homophone.
Homonym defines two words that are spelled and pronounced the exact same way but actually have different meanings.
Homophone defines two words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently and have different meanings.
Unfortunately there is no way to handle using the right word for your purpose other than memorizing them. Homonyms and homophones really only matter in the written language obviously, as no one knows which one you’re using when you’re speaking! Building a list of homonyms as you go will help to serve as a reference in your English writing.
There are numerous websites and workbooks available that provide exercises for practicing the correct use of homonyms.  Below is a list of some of the most common homonyms that you are likely to use most often.
Ate…. past tense of eat     Eight …the number 8
Bare….naked                    Bear…..an animal
Be……to exist                     Bee…..a stinging insect
Been….Past tense of be   Bean….a vegetable
Bye….farewell                  Buy….Purchase
Deer…an animal              Dear…cherished
Fair….Equal                      Fare…toll charge
Feet…plural of foot            Feat…..accomplishment
Find…locate                     Fined….given a penalty
Flower….vegetation          Flour……a grain
For…in place of                Four…number 4
Hi…a greeting                 High…way up
Hours…60 minutes         Ours….belonging to us
Knows…has learned       Nose….Facial feature
Lone…by oneself            Loan….borrow
Made…created               Maid…young woman
Marry…to wed                 Merry…Happy
Meat….animal flesh        Meet….get together
One…singular               Won…past tense of win
Pair…put in twos            Pear…a fruit
To……towards               Too….also   Two…number 2
There…a place             Their..belonging to them   They’re…they are
Vary..to change             Very…..extremely
Wait…stay ready          Weight….Heaviness
Wear…attire                  Where…a place
Weak…feeble              Week…7 days
Which…selection         Witch……hag
Wood…tree                 Would….will do
These are just a few of the main homonyms found in everyday English. Homophones are somewhat harder to list as they are less common. Some examples are chair, the piece of furniture, and chair, to run a committee or meeting: cleave, to cut and cleave to cling to: game, an activity, game, wild animal: Without a doubt, learning where and when to use the right word, and getting the spelling correct, are two of the most difficult skills to master when taking an ESL program.
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When the zombie got out of their tombs at the end of the serie Masters of horror, as shown on American TV their graves have engraved on them the names of three from the great creators of horror. Who are they?
Jacques Tourneur, G.A. Romero (George A. Romero), Jean Yarbrough. Three zombie movie legends
Jacques Tourneur- I walked with a zombie
G.A(George ) Romero – The night of the living dead-day-dawn etc
jean Yarbrough-king of the zombies-the devil bat etc.
All great actors/Directors that worked on monumental zombie movies.
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