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[note 2] If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms); if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally "different writing"). Homographic examples include rose (flower) and rose (past tense of rise). Heterographic examples include to, too, two, and there, their, they’re.
to, too, and two; toad, toed and towed; toe and tow; told and tolled; tracked and tract; tray and trey; udder and utter; vain, vane and vein; vale and veil; vial and vile; vice and vise; wade and weighed; wail and whale; waist and waste; wait and weight; waive and wave; waiver and waver; wale and whale; war and wore; ward and warred; ware, wear ...
The two words may be spelled the same, for example rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or spelled differently, as in rain, reign, and rein. The term homophone sometimes applies to units longer or shorter than words, for example a phrase, letter, or groups of letters which are pronounced the same as a counterpart.
to and too. Too means "in excess" or "also". To is a preposition or is a part of a verb in the infinitive. At the end of a sentence to may also refer to a dropped verb in the infinitive. Standard: I have too much time on my hands. Standard: Kick it to me. trimester. A trimester is a period of three months. [113]
Homographs are words with the same spelling but having more than one meaning. Homographs may be pronounced the same (), or they may be pronounced differently (heteronyms, also known as heterophones).
homonym: 1: a: a word pronounced like another, but differing in meaning or derivation or spelling—also known as a homophone (e.g. to, too, two). b: a word spelled like another, but differing in derivation or meaning or pronunciation—also known as a homograph or heteronym (lead, to conduct, and lead, the metal).
All too often, the responsibility of judges for producing and maintaining wrongful convictions gets neglected, elided, and ignored." Against that backdrop, Mr Hakamata's acquittal was a watershed ...
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