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Most of the words you’ll see on this quiz are homophones, meaning they sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings. We’ve created 32 sentences, each with two or three answer options.

It is possible to affect how someone will think or act simply by priming that person with just a single word, according to a new study that examines the use of homophones in written advertising. It is ...

“Look at the bride-to-be, see how beautiful she looks! I feel dumbstruck, because I simply cannot believe she is to marry such a cruel and undeserving person. She cannot even consider me, only because ...