Showing posts with label census. Show all posts
Showing posts with label census. Show all posts

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.