Archive for June, 2007

Allowed vs. Aloud, All ready vs. Already, All together vs. Altogether, All right vs. Alright, Altar vs. Alter

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Here are a few tricky homonyms clarified for you.
Allowed vs. Aloud
Allowed means gave permission to.
Example: You will be allowed to enter the theater in five minutes.
Aloud means said out loud; spoken.
Example: She read her work aloud at the poetry slam.
All ready vs. Already
These two words may sound alike when you say them, but they have [...]