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The council gave its counsel to the mayor

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

core, corps
core means center of a sphere
corps means a battlefield division

correspondence, correspondents
correspondence means written communication
corespondents means multiple journalists

council, counsel
council means a governing committee
counsel meansĀ advice

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  1. Westra's says:

    Carter….I can’t find the word “homoymns” in my dictionary. I can find “homonyms”. Do I need a new dictionary?

    Myrna