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HOMONYMS

HOMONYMS. Words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently Or Words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. Warning: a common mistake . A lot is sometimes misspelled: alot All right is sometimes misspelled: alright. A lot and all right.

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HOMONYMS

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  1. HOMONYMS Words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently Or Words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently

  2. Warning: a common mistake A lot is sometimes misspelled: alot All right is sometimes misspelled: alright

  3. A lot and all right I have a lot, and I mean A LOT, of money!!! A lot-is not one word, but two

  4. All right Thankfully, I am all right. All right –is not one word, but two It means okay, satisfactory

  5. Waste and waist Thanks to those 15 delicious Krabby Patties, my waist is now a perfect 100 inches. Waist-part of the body above the hips

  6. Waste and waist Oh, yeah! Chocolate chip cookies! I won’t let one of these go to waste. Waste-to wear away; to use carelessly

  7. Who’s and Whose Who’s eating all of my chocolate chip cookies? Who’s-contraction for who is

  8. Who’s and Whose • Whose-possessive pronoun that shows ownership Whose turn is it to count my money today? What do you know? It’s my turn!

  9. Wood and Would • Wood-material that comes from trees Quick , Horace! Keep chucking this wood before that farmer comes back and yells at us again.

  10. Wood and Would I would give anything for a strawberry, glazed, heart-shaped doughnut. Would-a form of the verb will

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