“She mistook rap for wrap.”
Homophones Entry 1588 / 1605 60-second read
Rap vs. Wrap
To strike sharply versus to enclose.
The comparisoni
“She mistook rap for wrap — they sound alike but mean different things: To strike sharply versus to enclose.”
The ruleii
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RAP ≠ WRAP.
Rap and Wrap are homophones — pronounced the same. To strike sharply versus to enclose. Different meanings, different roles in a sentence.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
RAP vs WRAP — same sound, different meaning.