Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Homophones


Homophones are words that sound alike, may have the same spelling, but differ in meaning.

Pole means a rod, stick, opposite, extreme, etc.
Poll means vote, survey, census, etc.

He used a long pole to jump the boundary wall.
They are twin brothers, but their characters are poles apart.
The politicians resort to widespread campaigning just before the polls.

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