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Dec 4

The bull gored the gourd

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2009 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

gored, gourd
gored means to be pierced by the horn of a bull
gourd means a dried and hardened shell of the fruit from a plant

gorilla, guerilla
gorilla means a large ape
guerilla means a soldier fighting by surprise raids

grate, great
grate means a horizontal metal grille in a gutter
great means very good

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