Homophoneophobia

Homophoneophobia

A Poem by Rita L. Sev
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It's my sickness...

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Welcome, grammar students

and word nerds everywhere

today’s rant is on homophones ~

come, pull up a chair.

 

There is a different meaning

between words like wear and where;

don’t even get me started on

the trio: their/there/they’re

 

They are not interchangeable,

the words to, too and two

and you should always double check

using do, or due, or dew

 

Is it altar; maybe alter;

is the bread of rye or wry?

What do I shout to purchase stocks,

buy, or by, or bye?

 

An apostrophe in “it’s”

means “it  is”;  not possessive.

“Its” without shows ownership

(I know, I am obsessive!)

 

Your and you’re ~ another pair

with usage gone bizarre;

“your” means that you own it,

“you’re” is just “you  are”

 

If Mom gives you permission,

then you say you are allowed;

“aloud” means that you’re speaking ~

as in saying it out loud

 

There are so many homophones,

we could be (bee) here (hear) all night (knight).

Just promise you’ll be careful

when you sit down to write (right?)

 

 

© 2013 Rita L. Sev


Author's Note

Rita L. Sev
The pet peeve ravings of a lunatic... nothing to see here... ;)

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Lol....sometimes I miss the your/you're one usually because I'm writing to fast. And my damn phone has auto spell so it messes with me occasionally. ;-)

Great write...perfect poem for your students to read.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Auto spell is the bane of my existence! When I do happen to post an error, it is often because I di.. read more
redflutterby

10 Years Ago

I hate it.... Always trying to finish things wrong. Lol... Yes double checking is the answer. ;-). Y.. read more
I love homophones! I screw em up all the time... Not because I don't know better, but because I don't pay attention. We must think alike. One of the first poems I posted here was a play on homophones.
Thank you for "peeving" out this poem. It was fun!

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Ha! I rant a lot here :) Thanks, David!
Again, you having me rolling in the proverbial asiles with this one. Their is a method to you're maddness ;) I have to agree whole-heartedly with this one, because one of my pet peeves is the improper use of grammar. Sometimes I have a hard time reading/reviewing work where there is more than one improper use of a word, because it seems as though the writer has not taken the time to really polish their work, so why should I take the time to give my opinions? We can all make a mistake here and there, done in haste most of the time, but there is no excuse for writing riddled with improper grammar. Very clever and insanely well written.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Ha! Thank you again, Sarah. Yes, the homophone thing is clearly not a choice of creative rebellion... read more
Girl Friday (Sarah W.)

10 Years Ago

I do as well...and I hope beyond all hope that if I happen to, in haste, make such an error, that so.. read more
You really miss your class, don't you?? For the next couple of months, we need to proofread everything...with a MICROSCOPE!

I've always had a problem with "i before e except after c"...I don't know why. My personal demon, I suppose.
I've noticed that some folks have a problem with punctuation. Maybe you could do a cute little rhyme for us about where periods ought to go, and when to use " marks...stuff like that.
Very nicely done, Teacher...you get an "A" on this one. And I'm adding some whipped cream to that apple pie...

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Thank you, Miss Angel! I guess I just have to be giving some kind of class... I'll have to work on t.. read more
Angel

10 Years Ago

LOL...that little boy could be me...=))
some wry bread please! Oh I love this. It is humorous and well penned - the there/their/they're thing gets me as does the your/you're thing.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Thanks so much, Tammy! Sometimes I have to stop reading student papers; I get so frustrated by these.. read more
A teacher in her excellent craft...Thank you for sharing this gem...:)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Or, a teacher in her "crazy" mode! Ha! Thanks, Sami, for seeing it so nicely!
Sami Khalil

10 Years Ago

My pleasure...:)
This poem should be required reading for everyne who posts work on this site. I get so tired of wading through misused words and misplacedd apostrophes.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

The apostrophes are another pet peeve. Thanks, Marie - maybe I'll suggest that to admin... ;)
nauseating isn't it? my pet peeve is "to much" , but there are many others and you have covered many of them....well done.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Quin, I had many more stanzas in mind... but I was getting tired! Thanks! ;)
quinfinn

10 Years Ago

i humbly await your sequel.....
Rita, now I know why I flunked English in my senoir year. (I didn't have a teacher like you) I always had a problem their, there and they're because being the redneck that i am i always want to wirte thar. And tell me this if bow and tow and mow rhyme what happened to cow?

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Or another South Philly favorite...geet, as in "I'm hungry, geet yet."
Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

"Me an my mom just had a samich..." LOL!
Marie

10 Years Ago

Here we'd say Did yall go to the Philies game last night?"
I do my best but I do make mistakes.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Marie

10 Years Ago

Baby, you always mix up "to" and "too". But I've always forgiven you.
Rita L. Sev

10 Years Ago

Mark, I am not ranting at anyone in particular - and you know, if it messes with clarity, I try to l.. read more

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