“A pane in the neck.”
Homophones Entry 1580 / 1605 60-second read
Pain vs. Pane
Hurt versus a sheet of glass.
The comparisoni
“A PAIN in the neck — PAIN is hurt. PANE (with E) is a sheet of glass (window pane).”
The ruleii
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PAIN = hurt. PANE = glass.
PAIN is physical or emotional hurt. PANE is a sheet of glass — typically a window pane. The two are homophones; the meaning is unrelated.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
PAIN has AI for ouch. PANE has E for windE.