Showing posts with label pour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pour. Show all posts

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Confused Words


Pour and Pore

Pour means to spill, flow, dispense, transfer, etc.
Pore means hole, aperture, ponder, etc.

He poured the water into the jar.
The rain poured quite heavily.
The rock had many pores in it.
He pored over last night’s events.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Confused Words


Teem and Team

Teem means swarm, abound, pour, etc.
Team means side, gang, squad, group, etc.

The river is teeming with fish.
The hockey team put up an impressive performance in the World Championship.