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May or may not be spelled the same but are pronounced the same but have different meanings Bat Tail Tale Maid Made

Accept- to agree The teacher accepted my research topic proposal. Except- exclusion. My teacher liked all of my ideas, except the last one.

Affect (v)- to move to emotion That did not affect her the way we thought it would. Effect (n)- consequence. What effect will your sprained ankle have on your stage performance tonight? Effect (v)- to bring about a change. The motivational speaker hopes to effect change in the views of the audience.

Aisle- a path between rows Canned soup is on aisle seven. Ill- contraction for I will Ill get the soup after I get milk on aisle two. Isle- Island My husband and I vacationed on a tropical isle last summer.

Bough-a tree branch Bow- bending ones knee in reverence Bow- the front of a ship

Beau- a boyfriend Bow- a looped knot

Complement- to complete. They make a good couple; they complement each other. Compliment- kind words of praise, accolade. She gave me a wonderful compliment about my new haircut.

Straight- Not crooked or bent Strait- channel or passage

Sew- a needle pulling thread Sow- planting seeds. A female pig. So- true, very, introduces a question.

Their- possessive pronoun The Hendersons own their home. There- place Their house is located over there. Theyre- contraction for they are. Theyre grateful their house is over there and not in the bad part of the neighborhood.

Two- the number 2. There are two sisters. To- Preposition. Gives direction to something. The two sisters are going to the beach. Too The two sisters are going to the beach and they are bringing their little brother too.

Vain- overly confident in ones self Vane- A device that that tells which way the wind is blowing. Vein- blood vessel

Spelled the same but have different meanings RecordRecord Wind Wind Desert Desert

All together- in a group The party was gathered all together in the kitchen to sing happy birthday to the little girl. Altogether- completely You are altogether wonderful.

Whose- possessive of who Whose sun glasses are these? Whos- contraction for who is Whos going to be at the meeting this afternoon?

He= Who Who gave you the flowers? He gave me the flowers Him=Whom With whom do you want to go on a date? I want to go on a date with him.

Then- used when talking about a place in time I will see you then. Than- introduces comparison She is better at poker than I am.

Allude- to refer to something When they were talking last night, he was alluding to her that he wanted to date. Elude- to escape The idea I had last week for my paper eludes me, and now I dont know what to write about!

Advice (n) - an opinion or recommendation. Ruthann needed advice from her guidance counselor. Advise(v) - to give an opinion or recommend. Ruthanns academic counselor advised her to take chemistry in the fall.

Conscious- (adj) to be awake. She was conscious when the doctor gave her the shot. Conscience (n)- sense of right or wrong. She should have listened to her conscience.

For- Because or towards. Four- the number Fore-far

Alter- to change The seamstress had to alter my dress for my wedding. Altar- religious structure Many religions use altars for ceremonies.

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