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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Alike but different
why does live and live have the same spelling but have different meanings?
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There are many, many words in English that are spelled alike but have different meanings. They are called homographs. Some sound the same and some sound differently.
- There are many, many words in English that are spelled alike but have different meanings.
- They are called homographs.
- Some sound the same and some sound differently.
- org/wiki/Homograph
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There are many, many words in English that are spelled alike but have different meanings. They are called homographs.
Some sound the same and some sound differently.
You may find this article useful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homograph
Some sound the same and some sound differently.
You may find this article useful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homograph
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