Showing posts with label tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tools. Show all posts
Sunday, November 8, 2020

Defuse & Diffuse

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With an E – (v.) literally, to remove a fuse. Metaphorically, to make a situation less dangerous. With an I and two Fs – (v.) to scatter or ...
Friday, September 15, 2017

Palate, Palette, Pallet

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So many combinations of Ls and Ts! And As and Es! Who can keep them all straight??
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Pride & Pried

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-ide – (n.) feeling of accomplishment. -ied – (v.) past tense of Pry.
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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Right, Rite, Wright, Write

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Right – 1: opposite of left. 2: correct. Rite – ceremony, ritual. Wright – worker, craftsperson. Write – oh, jeez, just try to define wri...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Tortuous & Torturous

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These two are NOT homophones. But they're also NOT THE SAME WORD! That second R makes quite a difference, people. I'll admit that so...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Rappel & Repel

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With an A and two Ps – a method of descending a vertical surface. With an E – push apart.
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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Magnate & Magnet

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Yes, if you cornered the market on magnets, you could become a magnet magnate. I guess. This one goes out to my buddy Abe at Green Light Mu...
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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Sew, So, Sow

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The one on the right is in honor of us finally getting our garden planted this weekend! Yay! The one on the left is in honor of my wife Van...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Dew, Do, Due

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I love when I can reuse  and tweak  bits from old posts . Not only does it make my job easier, it keeps the Homophones, Weakly  universe mo...
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Mode & Mowed

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Mode – (n.) method. Mowed – (v.) past tense of Mow. The left side makes sense, yes? Different modes of mowing the lawn? Right. Sure. Perfe...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Groan & Grown

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As in, "You can moan and groan all you want, but the grass needs to be mown because it has grown too long." See what I did there...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Moan & Mown

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As in, "You can complain all you want, but you still have to cut the grass. Now get out there." –my dad, circa 1993. –my wife, c...
Sunday, January 5, 2014

Albumen & Albumin

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-en – Yes, egg whites actually have a name. -in – a protein found in, among other things, egg whites. I'm sure this will come in very ...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

Mandrel & Mandrill

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-el – a tool component used to clamp moving parts of the tool itself or the item being worked upon. -ill – a species of brightly colored pr...
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Board & Bored

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As in, "I just can't concentrate on this meeting." As in, "I put a hole through this plank."
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Feat & Feet

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ea – (n.) An achievement that requires great skill or strength. ee – (plural n.) Those standy-walky things on the ends of your legs. Or uni...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

All & Awl

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As in "There are many different types of awls, but they all do the same thing as a sharp stick."
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Vice & Vise

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With a C – a habit deemed inappropriate or immoral, often used to describe gambling, drinking, or sexual depravity (or as I like to call it:...
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Oar, Or, Ore

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Plus one for the hockey fans:
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Miner & Minor

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With an E – A person who digs a mine. With an O – Small in size, significance, etc. A person under the legal age of responsibility. A music...
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