Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meaning and usually different spelling.
Here are some examples that appeared on our facebook page for our full week - in alphabetical order.
AYE - EYE - I
aye (adverb) another word for "yes"
(noun) a vote or voter in support of a suggestion, idea, law, etc.
BEAN - BEEN
bean (noun) a seed, or the pod containing seeds, od various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
eye (noun) one of the two organs in your face, which you use to see with
the evil eye - a magical power to injure or harm people by looking at them
keep your eye in (AmE) - to continue to be good at a sport or other activity by practising it
I (pronoun) (used as the subject of a verb) the person speaking
keep your eye in (AmE) - to continue to be good at a sport or other activity by practising it
I (pronoun) (used as the subject of a verb) the person speaking
BEAN - BEEN
bean (noun) a seed, or the pod containing seeds, od various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
