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Grammar Tip of the Week!

Grammar Tip of the Week!. Week Eleven Common Homonym Mistakes (from Strunk and White’s Elements of Style ). What is a Homonym?. A homonym is one of a group of words that share the same (or similar) spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings.

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Grammar Tip of the Week!

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  1. Grammar Tip of the Week! Week Eleven Common Homonym Mistakes (from Strunk and White’s Elements of Style)

  2. What is a Homonym? • A homonym is one of a group of words that share the same (or similar) spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. • In some cases, the spelling and meaning are different, but the pronunciation is the same. • Common examples…

  3. There, Their, They’re • There = location • EX: I would ask Billy, but you can see that he’s all the way over there. • Their = possession • EX: My parents require that I get their permission before I go out at night. • They’re = They + Are • EX: They’re going to be late for school because they stopped to get breakfast.

  4. Your, You’re • Your = related to you (singular; one owner) • EX: Is your favorite ice cream still chocolate? • You’re = You + Are • EX: You’re sure eating that ice cream fast! You must love that flavor!

  5. To, Too, Two • To = expresses motion or direction to a point or place (among various other meanings) • EX: Are you going to the dance? • EX: To the best of my knowledge, they are both going to the dance. • Too = besides, in addition • EX: I not only have a Porsche, I have a Corvette too.

  6. Its vs. It’s • This is a reminder from Week One! • It + is = It’s • EX: It’s getting dark outside; we should go home soon. • Its = Possession • EX: If you want to rid yourself of the pest problem, try cutting off its food supply.

  7. Can You Think of Any Others?

  8. Rewrite • If your worried about loosing the big game don’t be! Weather or not you win or loose is not going to effect my view of ewe!

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