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The cat will often pause to clean his paws

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

palate, palette, pallet
palate means the roof of the mouth
palette means the thin board a painter uses to mix paint
pallet means a wooden platform used by a forklift

patience, patients
patience means the quality of being patient
patients means clients seen by a doctor

pause, paws
pause means to briefly stop what you are doing
paws means the feet of an animal

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