On 9/4/2016 6:11 AM, Ian Nichols wrote:
Those are homophones, not homonyms, I believe. Homonyms have the same
spelling & pronunciation but different meanings. Like germane (n,
compound of germanium and hydrogen) and germane (adj, relevant,
appropriate).
Whew! Just checked, and my usage in the post that started this was correct. I
know that I know the difference, but . . .
Nicely Pedantic Moose
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