- Allow, permit;
- lazy, idle.
Our spelling lesson for this week contains a list of most of the commonly used homonyms. Look up the meaning in the dictionary and use them correctly in sentences. You will note that in some instances there are three different words which have the same sound, but different meanings.
Notice especially principal and principle. Perhaps there are no two words which we use frequently which are so confused in their spelling. Principle is a noun. Principal is an adjective. You can remember the correct spelling by remembering that adjective begins with a. Principal, the adjective, is spelled with an a, pal.
Notice also the distinction between two, to and too. Look these up carefully, for mistakes are very often made in the use of these three words. Also notice the words no and know and here and hear.
Monday
- Buy—by
- Fair—fare
- Meat—meet
- Our—hour
- Pain—pane
Tuesday
- Deer—dear
- Hear—here
- New—knew
- No—know
- Peace—piece
Wednesday
- Two—to—too
- Pair—pare—pear
- Birth—berth
- Ore—oar
- Ought—aught