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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, too and two are homonyms by this general definition. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:16, 30 September 2019 (UTC) Actually, a "homonym" is just the same word applied to different things. Originally spelling had nothing to do with it, because spelling was fluid and homonyms could usually be spelled the same by someone.
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]
At two drinks a day, the lifetime risk rises to about one in 25. The largest single peril is not disease, the study says, but “unintentional injuries,” such as falling down stairs while ...
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).
Earnings, too, were mostly unchanged, with Rivian reporting $4 billion in losses over this same period, versus $3.9 billion in losses in the first nine months of 2023. Cash burn improved at the ...