“She mistook arc for ark.”
Homophones Entry 1498 / 1605 60-second read
Arc vs. Ark
A curve versus a boat (or holy chest).
The comparisoni
“She mistook arc for ark — they sound alike but mean different things: A curve versus a boat (or holy chest).”
The ruleii
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ARC ≠ ARK.
Arc and Ark are homophones — pronounced the same. A curve versus a boat (or holy chest). Different meanings, different roles in a sentence.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
ARC vs ARK — same sound, different meaning.