This is the third in a series of short pieces on homophones. (In case you’re puzzled by that word, it has nothing to do with telephones that all look the same.) Reign, Rein, Rain—the three “R”s In most accents, these three words sound identical. They have very different meanings, yet far too many people confuse […]
Homophones
Contractions Are a Pain
This week’s topic is the erroneous use of “of” after should, would, could and might. (Did I miss any?) If you can’t see anything wrong with the following… I would of written this article yesterday if I could of, but I did not have the time. I should of been at a band rehearsal but […]
Homophones 2 – Your
This is the second in a series of short pieces on homophones. (In case you’re puzzled by that word, it has nothing to do with telephones that all look the same.) Your and You’re (There’s also “Yore”) It’s difficult to make “your” and “you’re” sound different in most accents. However, as with most other homophones, […]
Homophones 1: There
This is the first in a series of short pieces on homophones. (In case you’re puzzled by that word, it has nothing to do with telephones that all look the same.) There, They’re and Their In most accents, these three words sound near enough to identical to make them homophones. However, when written, their not […]
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