Couldn't help but notice... » Homonyms/Homophones

Did Esther produce the ester?

crnwebdev — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:45 +0000

Esther is a female name

ester is chemical compound

Move the ewe to that yew you found

crnwebdev — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:19 +0000

earn, urn
earn means to receive money for working
urn means a vase with a footed base

ewe, you, yew
ewe means a female sheep
you means the person spoken to
yew means a type of tree

The fairy didn’t need the ferry to cross the bay

crnwebdev — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:13 +0000

yore, your, you’re
yore means time long past
your means belonging to you
you’re means you are

you’ll, Yule
you’ll means you will
Yule means a wintertime holiday

fairy, ferry
fairy means a mythical being
ferry means a ship used to transport small vehicles

Don’t whine while you drink your wine

crnwebdev — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:19 +0000

while, wile
while means during the same time that something else is happening
wile means to entice (or it is the first name of the coyote in Road Runner cartoons)
[ It is late at night and I just couldn't resist. ]

whine, wine
whine means a complaining sound
wine means a beverage made by fermenting grape juice

wood, would
wood means the substance from the central part of the trunk of a tree
would means past tense of will

We’ll wheel this cart around the corner

crnwebdev — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:07 +0000

we’d, weed
we’d means we would
weed means a plant growing where it is not intended

we’ll, wheel
we’ll means we will
wheel means a round object used to roll a vehicle

we’ve, weave
we’ve means we have
weave means to make cloth by interleaving fibers

This has been a weak week at the stock market

crnwebdev — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:46 +0000

we, wee
we means the speaker and at least one other person
wee means small or little

weak, week
weak means not strong
week means seven days on a calendar

weather, whether
weather means atmospheric conditions
whether is a conjunction

Where do I wear this ware you are selling?

crnwebdev — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:00:58 +0000

ware, wear, where
ware means a product that is being sold
wear means to have a piece of clothing on your body
where means the place in which something happens

way, weigh, whey
way means a path or method
weigh means to determine the weight of an object
whey means liquid left over in turning milk into cheese

ways, weighs
ways means paths or methods
weighs means that someone determines the weight of an object

They will waive the parade wave today

crnwebdev — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:52 +0000

wait, weight
wait means to delay movement
weight means a measurement of the force of gravity upon an object

waive, wave
waive means to not insist on
wave means to move a hand back and forth

want, wont
want means to desire something
wont means accustomed or inclined

The harpooned whale seemed to wail

crnwebdev — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:00:59 +0000

weighed, wade
weighed means something has had its weight determined
wade means to walk into water

wail, whale
wail means to cry loudly
whale means a large sea mammal

waist, waste
waist means the part of the body between the pelvis and stomach
waste means something no longer used

His woodshop vice was to not use a good vise

crnwebdev — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:00:45 +0000

vary, very
vary means to not remain constant
very means to a great extent

vial, vile
vial means a small glass bottle
vile means morally low

vice, vise
vice means a bad habit
vise means a device with jaws used to hold material steady