Homonyms

rogersgeorge on August 28th, 2020

The last post mentioned a type of word that can be tricky—it changes by changing which syllable gets the accent. Here’s another tricky type of word, homonyms. Different spelling, different meaning, but same pronunciation.

Here’s a good example:

Agnes Comic Strip for June 20, 2020 — https://www.gocomics.com/agnes/2020/06/20

Got any favorite homonyms? Feel free to mention them in the comments.

PS—and for good measure, here’s a test. In the box on the right—is that a homonym?

Frank and Ernest Comic Strip for June 20, 2020 — https://www.gocomics.com/frank-and-ernest/2020/06/20

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