Hearty vs Hardy
Yikes. Gotta watch these two...
Hearty means cordial, jovial, exuberant, forceful, substantial—a hearty laugh; a hearty meal.
Hearty means cordial, jovial, exuberant, forceful, substantial—a hearty laugh; a hearty meal.
Hardy means sturdy, strong,
bold, daring—a hardy group of men.
Heal vs Heel
Heal (verb) means to restore
health; to cure.
Heel means (n.) the
back of the foot or (verb) to follow at one's heels.
A doctor heals; a dog heels.
Currant vs Current
A currant is a small, seedless raisin.
Current means (adj.) belonging
to the present; prevalent; customary—the current fad—or (n.) the flow of
a body of water. Don't get caught in the river's current.
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Like these little reminders. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWith your lessons I am realizing why I don't make these mistakes. I have the theory people mistake them because they sound similar. But since I don't speak it, just write it, my full attention is in the way it's written. It's the first time I find an advantage about writing in English instead of Spanish. :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting observation, Al.
DeleteYeah heel and heal get to me all the time. A lot of homophones do actually. I think it's because I partially "hear" words as I write them, and see pictures, so I don't really see the spelling as much as hear the sound. :-/
ReplyDeleteI've seen some of these homophones used wrong in printed books. Kind of crazy if you think that an editor didn't catch it.
ReplyDeleteUsing currant in the wrong place would be amusing.
ReplyDeleteI like to say that marigolds are very "hearty" flowers! I also think I've spelled "heel" as "heal." Ooops! Thanks for the perspective.
ReplyDeleteHooray for GPM! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for someone to comment on the photo. :P
Deletecant believe some would interchange currant for current--but i guess it's just a difference of one letter!
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I can't either, but I can see them using current for currant. ;)
DeleteSometimes, if I'm typing really quickly and have my mind in too many places, I get "write" and "right" messed up. I think I write, "write" too often. It's automatic on my fingers!
ReplyDeleteHa, Julie, I do the same thing with write/right. And you're right, "write" is automatic on my fingers, too.
DeleteMelissa, thanks for the lesson on hardy/hearty. I'll have to make a mental note of that one. The others I already know.
I'm glad there's no need for me to write currant or current. Those seem like exactly the kind of words I mix up. I've got the other ones down though.
ReplyDeleteA hearty meal is not necessarily the same as a heart-healthy meal, either :)
ReplyDeleteHa! I was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment on the 'heart attack on a plate' breakfast. LOL
DeleteThat hearty breakfast looks YUMMY!!!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to admit...I've had to pause when using either form of hardy/hearty to make sure it's the correct one. And I heartly ever make mistakes. :o)
ReplyDeleteBet you anything I've mixed up the hearty/hardy before. ;)
ReplyDeleteHmm...I've probably mixed up the whole hearty/hardy thing.
ReplyDeleteMore great info..
ReplyDeleteI could quite easily mix up hearty/hardy too. Also, I used to know a joke regarding currant/current, but can't think of it now... that was interesting!
ReplyDeleteGood ones! Especially the Hearty/Hardy!
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