Tuesday Tricksters, June 28
This is the latest in a continuing weekly series of tricky words in American English known as homophones (words that sound alike but mean something different and are spelled differently). I have been posting them in alphabetical order, just so I can remember which ones to write about each week.
Homophones are a writer's worst nightmare because we so often depend on spellcheck to help us write well. But if we spell a word correctly but use it incorrectly, spellcheck will still accept it. And we'll look foolish.
So, here are a few for you to consider, and you can find all the other ones I've posted on my website under "blog."
I (pron.): the singular personal pronoun
Aye (n.): an affirmative vote
Eye (n.): the organ of sight; (v.): to look at
I’d (contr.): short for “I would” or “I had”
Eyed (v.): looked at
Idle (adj.): not working; resting
Idol (n.): something or someone worshiped
Idyll (n.): a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events
I’ll (contr.): short for “I will” or “I shall”
Isle (n.): a small island
Aisle (n.) a walkway between seats or sections
Illicit (adj.): illegal; unlawful
Elicit (v.) to bring forth, such as an emotion; to evoke
Are there any words here that are new to you? How will you remember them?
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Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #7
Bless you for all those, Rod Loader!
Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #6
Nah, "Paul \, not gonna happen. At least, I don't think so!
Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #5
Nah, Paul "Pa
Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #4
Thanks so much, Franci Eugenia Hoffman!
Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #3
Nah. Thank Susan . . . :-)
Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess
7 years ago #2
Clever, Kevin Pashuk, and thanks! Good to be here / hear / heir / hare -- somewhere!#1 Paul \, those are my words for tomorrow's Wednesday's Words, so stay tuned!
Kevin Pashuk
7 years ago #1