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Dec 21

She stuck a leek in the hole to stop the leak

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

leak, leek
leak means water is escaping through a hole
leek means a vegetable like an onion

lean, lien
lean means muscle with very little fat
lien means a legal claim

leased, least
leased means rental for an agreed upon number of months
least means the smallest amount of something

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