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Homophones and other words that are often confused
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advice | The teacher gave us good advice. |
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advise | Could you advise me on buying a new car? |
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device | The campsite has a rainwater-collecting device. |
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devise | For A-level Drama, the students were required to devise their own play. |
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licence  |
Do you have a licence to drive this bus? |
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license  |
He shouldn't have been licensed to drive the bus. |
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practice |
He tried to put his new maths skills into practice, but still needed a calculator to work out the final sum. |
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practise |
I practise my spelling for half an hour each day. |
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prophecy | The seer's prophecy came true after all. |
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prophesy | Experts prophesy that temperatures will rise. |
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farther | 'Farther' is a synonym for 'further'. |
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heard | I heard a very weird noise in the night. |
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herd | There is a herd of buffalo by the lake. |
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lead | His legs felt as heavy as lead. |
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morning | Sarah went for a morning jog. |
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mourning | Queen Victoria wore black clothes as a sign of mourning for her dead husband. * |
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led | The tour guide led us up the hill. |
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guest | Mrs. Hall showed her guest into the parlour. * |
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father | The boy looked just like his father. |
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