“She mistook ware for wear.”
Homophones Entry 1602 / 1605 60-second read
Ware vs. Wear
Manufactured goods versus to put on clothing.
The comparisoni
“She mistook ware for wear — they sound alike but mean different things: Manufactured goods versus to put on clothing.”
The ruleii
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WARE ≠ WEAR.
Ware and Wear are homophones — pronounced the same. Manufactured goods versus to put on clothing. Different meanings, different roles in a sentence.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
WARE vs WEAR — same sound, different meaning.