Taut, Taught, Taunt, (Tautology & Tautonym)
Taut, Taught, Taunt
“He had the high cheekbones of the Indian race in his blood, the skin taut and faintly redolent of vermilion as if...
Theology, Trolleology, Trolleyology
Troll, Trolls, Trolling
Theology, Trolleology, Trolleyology
You know, theology: study of religions, formal study of nature of God, study of the foundations of religious beliefs, and...
Advice, Advise, Advisory, Adviser or Advisor
Advice, Advise, Advisory, Adviser or Advisor
Following a spell of unusual mood swings, the husband has decided to seek advice from a psychiatrist though his...
To, Too, Two
To, Too, Two
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity, more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness....
Moral, Amoral, Immoral
Moral, Amoral, Immoral
“And when I still objected, I remember he said, ‘My dear Lady Ponsoby. There is nothing immoral about this. Art is never...
Cite, Site, Sight
Cite, Site, Sight
Cite, site and sight are homophones: similarly sounding words but with a different meaning and spelling.
Madhumita cites to the doctor that her...
Ascent, Assent; Descent, Dissent, Accent
Ascent, Assent; Descent, Dissent, Accent
“Humanity peaks at times when societies rise from decadence to a highly sophisticated state of civilization. Eventually, however, most...
Precede, Proceed
Precede, Proceed
“November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the...
Lead, Led, LED & Leaded, Leaden
Lead, Led, LED & Leaded, Leaden
Nestle’s Maggi noodles is banned in many states of India because of high percentage of lead. Knowingly, or unknowingly, taking...
Than, Then, Thence
Than, Then, Thence
Who is greater than who, and whom, and why? Because few people live by what they preach, and accomplish and sacrifice for...