Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Common Homonyms and Phrases for Animal Collectives

Bonus Blog- Lately my bonus blogs on my FUN with the English language received more comments and positive reaction compared to my main blog for the day.  Continuing this trend my bonus blog for today is as follows: Again your comment will be highly appreciated. 

Homonyms are two or more words that have the same sound or spelling but differ in meaning. Homophones—which means "same sounds" in Latin—are two or more words, such as knew and new or meat and meet, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and often spelling. Homographs, meanwhile, are words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation, such as the verb bear (to carry or endure) and the noun bear (the animal with a shaggy coat).

Words that fall under any of these three categories often confuse readers and writers alike. But they need not perplex you: Understanding the meaning of these three grammatical terms and, especially, being able to recognize them can help clear up any confusion. A list of some of the most common homonyms, homophones, and homographs can help any writer use these words correctly and any reader or listener recognize them when they occur.


Here are a few examples: Homonynms, Homophones and Homographs

blew - past tense of blowblue - the color 
bread - baked food itembred - produced 
buy - purchaseby - near, throughbye - goodbye
capital - punishable by deathcapital - chief citycapitol - building where legislature meets
ceiling - top of a roomsealing - setting, fastening 
cell - compartmentsell - vend 
cent - penny coinscent - an odorsent - past tense of send
cereal - breakfast foodserial - sequential 
chews - gnaws with teethchoose - to select 
Chile- country in South Americachili - bean stewchilly - frosty
chord - musical tonecord - rope 
cite - quotesite - locationsight - view
 


https://www.thoughtco.com/homonyms-homophones-and-homographs-a-b-1692660

Lastly here are phrases for Animal Collectives:


The three phrases I love are: an escargatoire of snails, a pandemonium of parrots and convocation of eagles. What is your Favorite Phrase? Let me hear from you. 

Reference: https://www.wordgenius.com/names-groups-of-animals/ZbPuIJ4PlQAHAVCK?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2103690007

Meanwhile here are photos of Batman and Robin enjoying my CATIO


Lastly, Batman & Robin are my, Duo of Felines. My pair of Mousers and temporarily my two great grand kids and apartment companion.  

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