Do You Know Your Homonyms?

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I've known what they are, but until recently didn't know what they were called? Do you, before I go on to explain? Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For instance, in the title, there are two examples, used correctly. Know and No Your and You're How about: To, Too, and Two There, They're, and Their Pore, Poor, and Pour Its and It's Many people use words incorrectly without realizing it, and it can get frustrating to an avid reader when a common word is misused as it changes the entire meaning of the text around it. Two words that aren't homonyms yet are abused all the time are lose and loose. This particular one is my pet peeve. Even Word will want me to use loose when I mean lose. I do know the difference between losing something and having loose-fitting clothes. If you don't know what word you're supposed to use, say the sentence out loud. In the sentence I just used, you're is correct, but you would know that if you said: If you don't know what word you are supposed to use. Break down your contractions and you will always use the right word in your writing. A blog site such as myLot is a great place to practice your writing. When you do, you will get it right every time. Have fun writing. Thanks for reading.