{"id":1845,"date":"2016-05-26T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T10:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartcoos.com\/blog\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2019-11-16T13:33:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T13:33:34","slug":"english-homonyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartcoos.com\/blog\/english-homonyms\/","title":{"rendered":"English Homonyms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1846\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcoos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/english-homonyms.png\" alt=\"english homonyms\" width=\"703\" height=\"579\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By: Smart Coos<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>English Homonyms<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Learning a language is an intimidating task in and of itself, but even experienced speakers of a language often fall victim to commonly misused words in the twisted web of mispronunciations, misspellings, and homonyms, that language can be. To make it easier for new language learners avoid getting caught by these common mistakes. Here\u2019s a short explanation of some commonly misused words in the English language to help you navigate through the web of English homonyms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9289218266222230\" data-ad-slot=\"2581675933\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Lie <\/b>and <b>Lay<\/b> are two classically confusing words, tripping up even native speakers. The problem here can be solved by looking at context. Lay is used either to describe something, \u201cThe town lays at the bottom of the mountain\u201d or as a verb that is being directed at something, \u201cI\u2019ll come in, just let me lay my umbrella down\u201d. Lie is typically used as a verb directed towards the subject, such as \u201cI\u2019m tired, so I\u2019m going to lie down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Accept <\/b>and <b>Except<\/b> may sound very similar but their meanings couldn\u2019t be more different. Accept generally means to take or include; for example \u201cWe quickly accepted Annie into our group of friends\u201d. Except, however, means quite the opposite, meaning to exclude or remove something, such as \u201cWe invited everyone to the movie except Annie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Taught <\/b>and <b>Taut <\/b>are two very different words, but are often confused because they sound so similar. Taught means to have information given to, for example \u201cMy dad taught me how to fish\u201d. Taut, however, means that something is stressed or tight, such as \u201cThe fishing line was pulled so taut it almost snapped!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Bare <\/b>and <b>Bear<\/b> are also homonyms with very different meanings. Bare typically means that something is naked or exposed. For example, one might say \u201cI caught the ball with my bare hand!\u201d Bear on the other hand, means either to endure something, or, of course, refers to the large furry animal: \u201cWhen I was hiding from the bear that ran into my campsite, the anxiety became almost too much to bear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Altogether<\/b> and <b>All Together <\/b>are another tough pair of words for people of all levels. Altogether typically means entirely, such as saying \u201cI gave up on smoking altogether.\u201d All together is somewhat similar in meaning; it means that everything is grouped in one area. For example, \u201cPlease make sure that the children are all together before leaving on the trip!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Learning these words and other tricky homonyms will help greatly in learning English and is useful even for people that have been speaking English for years. So, keep practicing and keep learning!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Smart Coos English Homonyms Learning a language is an intimidating task in and of itself, but even experienced speakers of a language often fall victim to commonly misused words in the twisted web of mispronunciations, misspellings, and homonyms, that language can be. 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