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Many sighs came from the size of the problem

Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

side, sighed
side meansĀ a flat surface of a three-dimensional object
sighed means that someone expelled air from their lungs in frustration

sighs, size
sighs meansĀ that several people expelled air from their lungs in frustration
size means the magnitude of something

slay, sleigh
slay means to kill
sleigh means a vehicle with runners

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