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Iwas reading rather an old book about composition and I found this topic may be useful for us,so I hope you like it.

LEARN TO DISTINGUISH HOMONYMS
Like tense and number markers(ed &s), homonyms are examples of how the visual appearance of a word can be as important as the sounds it represent. To learn to spell homonyms, you must be sure of the meaning of each similar word & then use an effective study strategy.Below is a list of commonly confused homonyms and near homonyms.

Accept(to receive)
Except(to leave out)

All ready(prepared)
Already(previously)

Ascent(a rising)
Assent(to agree)

Brake(to cause to slow down)
Break(to shatter)

Capital(the city that is the seat of government)
Capitol(a legislative building)

Censor(to delete orforbid)
Censure(to rebuke)

Complement(to improve or reinforce)
Compliment(to praise)

Descent(a going down)
Dissent(to disagree)

Des'ert(to abandon)
D'esert(an arid area)
Dessert(the last course of a meal)

Discreet(secretive)
Discrete(separate)

Ellicit(to draw forth)
Illicit( illegal)

Emigrate(to move away from a country)
Immigrate(to move to a country)

Ensure(to make certain)
Insure(to guarantee/0

Formally(in a formal way)
Formerly(previously)

Persecute(to harras)
Prosecute(to bring legal action)

Principal(of prime importance or head of a school)
Principle(a basic law)

Stationary(still)
Stationery(writing paper)

To( toward)
Too(also)
Two(sum of 1+1)[/color]
That is. If there is any thing wrong or unclear,please refer to it

 
LYLA,
Bravo Lyla for your good selection of this important topic that most of students make mistakes when using such words
Thanx so much honey

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