Even More Homonyms
A field is a plot of land used for farming or playing ball. Sometimes fields are filled with weeds and are neglected. Pull is the opposite of push. When I pull something, it generally has a handle. Pull often has a different sound than pole or poll - but some people pronounce all three the same way. A Pole is a rod or a stand like in a flagpole or fishing pole. A Poll is a survey. I had an instructor introduce me to the word complement which is a form of completion. I needed to add to my documents in order to improve them - to complete or make perfect. A compliment is a polite expression or greeting. A chord is associated with music while a cord provides extension or can be wrapped or tied around something. To be on the lam is to run away and hide. This is mostly associated with hiding from the police. Lamb is a baby sheep. The "b" in lamb is silent. A bleating lamb is not. ...