With an A – (n.) a hanging ornament, such as a piece of jewelry.
With an E – (adj.) describing something in the act of hanging, like a pendulum.
So, yes, by definition pendants are pendent. I know, it's confusing. And remember not to confuse them with a pennant, either.
Good luck!
A visual exploration of words that look the same, sound the same, or are otherwise easily confused. Updated weakly through 2016, now only occasionally. The book version "Homophones Visualized" is available wherever books are sold. Thanks for checking in!
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Die & Dye
Coroner: The victim's lungs appear to be filled with hair coloring.
Detective: What happened to him?
Coroner: He dyed.
Detective: What happened to him?
Coroner: He dyed.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Stalking & Stocking
These two don't sound quite the same, at least in my ears. But they're pretty close, and they were my son's suggestion. So I've been saving them for the holiday season, y'know? ;)
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Flew, Flu, Flue
Trying my darndest to come up with a bird flu / bird flew joke here, but I just can't pin one down. Maybe you can? Leave it in the comments!
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Tort & Torte
Our lawyer dude is back again, this time with some sort of legal injunction against the deliciousness of Thanksgiving! That does it, he's not invited back.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Root & Route
Root – (n.) The portion of a plant that anchors it to its surroundings and absorbs nutrients. (v.) Cheer.
Route – (n.) Path, direction.
Why do carrot farmers get lost in beet fields? Because they can't find their root.
...Meh, that joke sorta works.
Route – (n.) Path, direction.
Why do carrot farmers get lost in beet fields? Because they can't find their root.
...Meh, that joke sorta works.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Close & Clothes
I suppose, technically, these two words aren't supposed to be pronounced the same. But where I come from, they most certainly are.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Currant & Current
With an A – a type of berry.
With an E – (n) a flow of water or electricity. (adj.) belonging to the present time.
With an E – (n) a flow of water or electricity. (adj.) belonging to the present time.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Hart & Heart
Hart is a pretty obsolete word for a stag, so I almost didn't do this one. But since I already had the deer drawn, there was really no reason NOT to include it.
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