Homonyms - Which ones to use where

[soc_puppet]

Capslock translation for this post; mnemonic devices for the homonyms over here.



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cellostargalactica:

It's not peeked my interest

Or peaked

But piqued

'Piqued my interest'

This has been a [translated from] capsloc PSA

extravagantshoes

This is actually really useful thank you

ranetree

Additionally:

You are not 'phased'. You are 'fazed.'

If it has been a very long day, you are weary. If someone is acting in a way that makes you suspicious, you are 'wary'.

All in 'due' time, not 'do' time

'Per se' not 'per say'

Thank you

tassiekitty

Breathe - The verb form in present tense

Breath - The noun form


They are not interchangeable


Wander - To walk about aimlessly

Wonder - To think of in a dreamlike and/or wistful manner


They are not interchangeable (but one's mind can wander)

emmalackeru

Defiant - Resistant
Definite - Certain

melancholicmarionette

Wanton - Deliberate and unprovoked action (also an archaic term for a promiscuous woman)

Wonton - It's a dumpling that's all it is it's a fucking dumpling

rnatthewgraygublers

Bawl - To sob/cry

Ball - A fucking ball

You cannot "ball" your eyes out

soggywarmpockets

And for fuck's sake, it's not "sike"; it's "psych". As in "I psyched you out"; because you momentarily made someone believe something that wasn't true.

Thank you.

everylineeverystory

*slams reblog*

leonawriter

It's 'might as well'. 'Mind as well' does not make grammatical sense.

penbrydd

Sleight - Dexterity, artifice, craft (from 'sly')
Slight - Very little, frail, delicate

It's 'Sleight of hand'.

maverikloki:

[Cartoon depicting the difference between two types of coffee. On the left is Complementary Coffee, which is free. On the right is Complimentary coffee, which says to you, "That shirt is fabulous!"]

celynbrum

Discrete - Separate, distinct, parted

Discreet - Subtle, stealthy, diplomatic

ceruleancynic

And to continue the OP's theme

It's sneak peek

Not sneak peak

A sneak peak would be a mountain engaged in espionage

They are very large and would find this generally difficult

Thank

(Oh and one other thing

Bullion = Precious metal

Bouillon = Stock, from the French "bouiller," to boil)

jumpingjacktrash

Shudder: [gif of Homer Simpson shivering violently in discomfort]

Shutter: [gif of window shutters slowly closing]

Not same not same

the-real-seebs

sleight of hand: magic tricks

slight of hand: President-Elect