{"id":40,"date":"2008-03-23T21:37:06","date_gmt":"2008-03-23T21:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/50-words-that-confuse-a-content-writer"},"modified":"2015-02-06T19:41:49","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T19:41:49","slug":"homonyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/homonyms\/","title":{"rendered":"50 homonym words that confuse a content writer"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I except that their was a monkey<\/span>“<\/em>, you must be wondering that what happened to me. Nothing, I am perfectly ok and preparing for my debt arbitrator exams. Many of us make these mistakes. The correct sentence is “I accept that there was a monkey<\/span>“. Their and there is one of the most commonly misused homonym<\/a> (In linguistics, a homonym is one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings<\/em>). Here is a rundown of 50 homonym words that (unconsciously) confuse a content writer.<\/p>\n

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  1. Accept<\/strong>
    \nExample: He did not accept your leave application.
    \nExcept<\/strong>
    \nExample: Everyone in the room except Rita come out.<\/li>\n
  2. Access<\/strong>
    \nExample: Please provide your access details.
    \nExcess<\/strong>
    \nExample: An excess of eating is not healthy.<\/li>\n
  3. Advise<\/strong>
    \nExample: You advise him to continue his further studies.
    \nAdvice<\/strong>
    \nExample: Do not ignore doctor\u2019s advice.<\/li>\n
  4. Affect<\/strong>
    \nExample: Smoking will affect your health.
    \nEffect<\/strong>
    \nExample: It was the result of the magnetic effect.<\/li>\n
  5. Antic<\/strong>
    \nExample: His clown like antic behavior surprised me.
    \nAntique<\/strong>
    \nExample: The showpiece was an antique one.<\/li>\n
  6. Altar<\/strong>
    \nExample: I am studying the history of Christian history.
    \nAlter<\/strong>
    \nExample: Please go to the shop to alter the dress.<\/li>\n
  7. Ascent<\/strong>
    \nExample: The story of his ascent to success was a remarkable one.
    \nAssent<\/strong>
    \nExample: The bride\u2019s father gave his assent to the marriage proposal.<\/li>\n
  8. Adapt<\/strong>
    \nExample: It takes time to adapt to new culture.
    \nAdept<\/strong>
    \nExample: She is adept in handicrafts.<\/li>\n
  9. Apposite<\/strong>
    \nExample: He is famous for his apposite speeches.
    \nOpposite<\/strong>
    \nExample: Opposites attract.<\/li>\n
  10. Apprise<\/strong>
    \nExample: Would you like to apprise the students about the hike in fees?
    \nAppraise<\/strong>
    \nExample: Appraise the situation before you act.<\/li>\n
  11. Accessory<\/strong>
    \nExample: The Gucci handbag that she carries is her all time favorite accessory.
    \nAccessary<\/strong>
    \nExample: She was an accessary to the crime.<\/li>\n
  12. Aural<\/strong>
    \nExample: Usually a migraine is preceded by aural effects.
    \nOral<\/strong>
    \nExample: He was going for an oral surgery.<\/li>\n
  13. Auxiliary<\/strong>
    \nExample: There are no auxiliary branches of this shop.
    \nAxillary<\/strong>
    \nExample: The doctor looked at the axillary gland.<\/li>\n
  14. Ablution<\/strong>
    \nExample: Ablution is the ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels
    \nOblation<\/strong>
    \nExample: In earlier days, child oblation was practiced to please gods.<\/li>\n
  15. Ail<\/strong>
    \nExample: Your untimely work schedule will ail you someday.
    \nAle<\/strong>
    \nExample: Ale was a common drink in olden days.<\/li>\n
  16. Assay<\/strong>
    \nExample: Assay the sample properly to see how much enzyme is present.
    \nEssay<\/strong>
    \nExample: He wrote great essays on socialism.<\/li>\n
  17. Allay<\/strong>
    \nExample: The doctor is trying hard to allay the crying child.
    \nAlley<\/strong>
    \nExample: There is an old alley in the town.<\/li>\n
  18. Angle<\/strong>
    \nExample: The angle between perpendicular lines is 90degrees.
    \nAngel<\/strong>
    \nExample: Anny was as innocent as an angel.<\/li>\n
  19. Bail<\/strong>
    \nExample: The guilty was soon released on bail.
    \nBale<\/strong>
    \nExample: Transport the bale of cotton to another city.<\/li>\n
  20. Bridal<\/strong>
    \nExample: The bridal dress was prepared by the girl\u2019s aunt.
    \nBridle<\/strong>
    \nExample: The movement was an attempt to bridle the power of the dictator.<\/li>\n
  21. Born<\/strong>
    \nExample: He was born on 14 th of March.
    \nBorne<\/strong>
    \nExample: Great difficulties were borne by the people of this country to get freedom.<\/li>\n
  22. Bore<\/strong>
    \nExample: The movie was a complete bore.
    \nBoar<\/strong>
    \nExample: We caught the boar in jungle.<\/li>\n
  23. Beside<\/strong>
    \nExample: I want to sit beside you.
    \nBesides<\/strong>
    \nExample: I do not want to go to the movie, besides, we can not afford it.<\/li>\n
  24. Blew<\/strong>
    \nExample: The wind blew from the east
    \nBlue<\/strong>
    \nExample: The color of the sky is blue.<\/li>\n
  25. Birth<\/strong>
    \nExample: The couple celebrated the birth of their first child.
    \nBerth<\/strong>
    \nExample: Sleeping on the berth of a train is not all a comforting experience.<\/li>\n
  26. Cession<\/strong>
    \nExample: How much land did the US acquire from the Mexican cession?
    \nSession<\/strong>
    \nExample: The session with the marriage counselor went well.<\/li>\n
  27. Chord<\/strong>
    \nAs noun
    \nExample: The diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
    \nAs verb
    \nExample: The musician taught me how to play the major chord.
    \nCord<\/strong>
    \nExample: Tie the bundle with a cord.<\/li>\n
  28. Corps<\/strong>
    \nExample: The doctors in the Army Medical Corps demanded for a hike in their salary.
    \nCore:<\/strong>
    \nExample: The executive board is the core of the organization.<\/li>\n
  29. Check<\/strong>
    \nExample: Check for the errors in your credit report.
    \nCheque<\/strong>
    \nExample: We withdraw money from our bank by writing a cheque.<\/li>\n
  30. Canvas<\/strong>
    \nExample: Canvas paintings are put on sale in the art exhibition.
    \nCanvass<\/strong>
    \nExample: After the election, the members of the student union were assigned to canvass the campus to find out the opinions of the students about the key issues.<\/li>\n
  31. Complement<\/strong>
    \nExample: A glass of wine is a perfect complement to a scrumptious sea food meal.
    \nCompliment<\/strong>
    \nExample: Do not compliment people unnecessarily in parties, they might take it badly.<\/li>\n
  32. Confident<\/strong>
    \nExample: If you have not done anything wrong then be confident in the courthouse.
    \nConfidant<\/strong>
    \nExample: He shares all the private matters with his confidant.<\/li>\n
  33. Canon<\/strong>
    \nExample: Canon law governs the Roman Catholic churches.
    \nCannon<\/strong>
    \nExample: In olden days, cannons were used in wars.<\/li>\n
  34. Calendar<\/strong>
    \nExample: I have marked the date on my calendar.
    \nCalender<\/strong>
    \nExample: Calender is no longer used to smooth or glaze papers.<\/li>\n
  35. Desert<\/strong>
    \nExample: Sahara is the second largest desert.
    \nDessert<\/strong>
    \nExample: Strawberry short cake was served to the invitees as the dessert.<\/li>\n
  36. Dying<\/strong>
    \nExample: People were dying due to the epidemic.
    \nDyeing<\/strong>
    \nExample: The workers were busy dyeing the clothes.<\/li>\n
  37. Dear<\/strong>
    \nExample: During the Christmas time we love to buy gifts for our near and dear ones.
    \nDeer<\/strong>
    \nExample: The hunter was trying hard to shoot the deer.<\/li>\n
  38. Dissent<\/strong>
    \nExample: He is going to dissent whatever I speak in the meeting, so, you guys have to support me.
    \nDescent<\/strong>
    \nExample: His slow descent from the mountain was a cause of worry for his family members.<\/li>\n
  39. Device<\/strong>
    \nExample: Cell phone is indeed a useful device to communicate with people.
    \nDevise<\/strong>
    \nExample: Do not devise plans to harm him.<\/li>\n
  40. Dual<\/strong>
    \nExample: Robert Stevenson penned down the dual life led by a doctor in his novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
    \nDuel<\/strong>
    \nExample: A duel was fought between the kings to settle the dispute.<\/li>\n
  41. Diverse<\/strong>
    \nExample: India is known for its diverse culture.
    \nDivers<\/strong>
    \nExample: Divers face many challenges while working underwater.<\/li>\n
  42. Deference<\/strong>
    \nExample: A knowledgeable man will always pay deference to greater men.
    \nDifference<\/strong>
    \nExample: Our difference of nature is the root of all the problems.<\/li>\n
  43. Eminent<\/strong>
    \nExample: The seminar was attended by eminent scholars.
    \nImminent<\/strong>
    \nExample: The army chief announced today that there is no imminent danger of war now.<\/li>\n
  44. Emigrant<\/strong>
    \nExample: The emigrant leaves his land to reside in some other country.
    \nImmigrant<\/strong>
    \nExample: She is an immigrant from Sweden, but she has adapted herself well with her surroundings.<\/li>\n
  45. Fair<\/strong>
    \nNoun<\/em>
    \nExample: Some men love fair women.
    \nExample: I went to the book fair yesterday.
    \nAdjective<\/em>
    \nExample: He was a fair referee, thus all the charges of bias against him were dropped.
    \nFare<\/strong>
    \n Noun<\/em>
    \nExample: Bus fare has gone up again.
    \nVerb<\/em>
    \nExample: Fare well in your exams.<\/li>\n
  46. Human<\/strong>
    \nExample: To explain the dichotomy of human nature is quite a tough job.
    \nHumane<\/strong>
    \nExample: In our pursuit of making fast money, we must not let our humane qualities die.<\/li>\n
  47. Lessen<\/strong>
    \nExample: The medicine will lessen your pain.
    \nLesson<\/strong>
    \nExample: We must learn some kind of a lesson from our past mistakes.<\/li>\n
  48. Loose<\/strong>
    \nExample: Loose clothing is the latest vogue.
    \nLose<\/strong>
    \nExample: Children often lose their money in school.<\/li>\n
  49. Ordinance<\/strong>
    \nExample: The Government has recently passed an ordinance banning child labor.
    \nOrdnance<\/strong>
    \nExample: Ordnance factories supply ammunitions to the army.<\/li>\n
  50. Physic<\/strong>
    \nExample: A physic can surely cure your health problems.
    \nPhysique<\/strong>
    \nExample: an athlete must have a good physique.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s just 50 pairs of homonyms, there are more\u2026..and I intend to cover them too!<\/p>\n

    Update<\/strong> –<\/h3>\n

    A new list of 50 confusing words. You might like to read it<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    “I except that their was a monkey“, you must be wondering that what happened to me. Nothing, I am perfectly ok and preparing for my debt arbitrator exams. Many of us make these mistakes. The correct sentence is “I accept that there was a monkey“. Their and there is one of the most commonly misused homonym (In linguistics, a homonym<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[75,76,73,74],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-dos-and-donts","tag-confusing-words","tag-english-grammar","tag-homonym","tag-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1335,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40\/revisions\/1335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meabhi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}