Homophones
are words that have the SAME pronunciation but DIFFERENT spelling and
meaning. This leads to a lot of confusion and errors. Here are a few
common errors.
1)
Compliment and Complement
Compliment
:
To praise someone.
To
admire something or someone.
Example :
Thanks
for the compliment.
She gave
him a compliment.
Complement
:
Comes from the word
'complete' and means to make
something whole or
one unit.
'complete' and means to make
something whole or
one unit.
Example :
1) Some
fruits and vegetables will be a perfect complement to this meal.
2) They
both complement each other.
(this means they are suitable for each other.
In other words, a perfect match)
(this means they are suitable for each other.
In other words, a perfect match)
IF
YOU SAY :
They both complimented
each
other. It would mean : They praised each other.
2) Stationary
and Stationery
Stationary
:
Not moving or changing its position / Static
Example :
The
building is stationary.
The guard is stationary.
The guard is stationary.
Example :
Please
fill in this Stationery Form.
I need to
buy some stationery items for my class.
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