Sunday, January 31, 2016

Regimen & Regiment

Without a T – a course of activity, such as a medication or exercise schedule.
With a T – a military unit.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Bough & Bow

-ough – tree branch.
-ow – (v.) bend formally at the waist. (n.) the front end of a ship.
But remember not to confuse these kinds of bows with these kinds of bows!

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Pendant & Pendent

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!

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.

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 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 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.

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.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Gait & Gate

Gait – a style or manner of walking.
Gate – an opening or doorway in a fence.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Cite, Sight, Site

Getting tired of seeing that book yet? :) Just wait till I start reusing the map!