Homophoneophobia

It's my sickness...

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?)

 

 

Author's Note

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

Reviews

[ShelleyA]

I know how you feel, Rita. It's one of my pet peeves too! Enjoyed your poem. A good read. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley! :)

[Frieda P]

Ha, such the teacher in you...and the Homophoneophobic! My Achilles hell, yes I said hell is its/it's...don't even notice it half the time when I type it....! Good one, keep us on our toes through your summer vacation! :-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! My eye just hits them, and it's like fingernails on the blackboard... Occupational hazard, for sure. Thanks, Frieda!

[Frieda P]

I know, me too for the most part, caught a their, when it should have been a there, but I can hardly squeal when I've screwed up it's! Such a simple one too....I'll go sit in the corner now.... ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

I actually understand the mix up with its/it's. It goes against the rule for forming possessives. So, you're off the hook... :)

[Frieda P]

Ha remind me bring you an apple in September ;-)