Monday Muddle: hear, here
hear: (verb) the action of processing information with your ears Used in the expression, “Hear! Hear!” here: (adverb) indicates your current location; confirms your attendance NOT used in the expression, “Hear! Hear!”
Category: Monday Muddle
Monday Muddle: than, then
than: (conjunction, preposition) used to link two parts of a comparison; used with “more’, less’, and ‘fewer’ to indicate amounts (a group of more than 10 people); used to state a preference between two objects then: (adverb) next; afterward; at a specified time “I would rather have the cookie than …
Monday Muddle: lightning, lightening
lightning: (noun) a bolt of electrostatic discharge that occurs in the sky during a thunderstorm Example: thunder and lightning lightening: (verb) making less heavy; making less dark or less dense in colour Example: lightening the load
Monday Muddle: peer, pier
peer: (noun) a person who has equal societal or legal status with another; (verb) to look intently pier: (noun) a pillar or a structure built upon pillars, commonly extending over water
Monday Muddle: pair, pare, pear
pair: (noun) a set of two identical, similar, or coordinating items pare: (verb) to cut away the outer layer or edge (with a paring knife); to reduce (used in the expression “pare down”) pear: (noun) a fruit
Monday Muddle: strait, straight
strait: (noun) a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water Used in the expression “dire straits”. straight: (adjective) (adverb) moving in one direction; level; upright; not crooked, curved, or bent NOT used in the expression “dire straits”.
Monday Muddle: grammar, grammer
grammar: (noun) the study of the structure of language, word order, and how words change (according to tense, for example); the system of rules that guides the use of language; a book about grammar grammer: (noun) a term for someone who uses Instagram (who may or may not care about …
Monday Muddle: there, their, they’re
there: (adverb) used to indicate a location or a literal or figurative position; (there is /are) used to indicate the existence of something; (exclamation) used to direct attention; used to express satisfaction; used to comfort someone when repeated their: (possessive adjective) to show possession of something by someone who would …
Monday Muddle: rue, roux
rue: (verb) regret deeply; lament; feel sorry about; feel remorse; grieve; (noun) regret; remorse; a type of evergreen shrubUsed in the expression “rue the day”. roux: (noun) a mixture of butter (or butter substitute) and flour used as a base for making saucesNOT used in the expression “rue the day”.
Monday Muddle: overdo, overdue
overdo: (verb) to do something in an excessive way; to exaggerate; to do more than reasonably expected overdue: (adjective) not done on time; not arrived when expected; not available when needed; late