Monday Muddle: mouse, moose, mousse

mouse: (noun) rodent; small animal  moose: (noun) ungulate; large animal  mousse: (noun) foamy substance; hair product; light and delicious dessert If you are making desserts for holiday gatherings, please make mousse rather than either of the other two.

Monday Muddle: peek, peak

peek: (noun) a quick look or glance; (verb) to take a quick look or glance, often secretively  Used in the expression “a sneak peek”.  peak: (noun) the summit; pointed top; highest level; (verb) to reach the highest level  NOT used in the expression “a sneak peek”. A sneak peak is …

Monday Muddle: advise, advice

advise: (verb) to give counsel, tips, or suggestions  advice: (noun) the counsel, tips, or suggestions that are given  If you want the verb–the word that represents the action–spell it with an S.  If you want the noun, spell it with a C.

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!”

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 …