A rash of homonym errors in the paper suggests over-reliance on spell-check systems, which usually fail to pick up on such misusage. There remains no substitute for clear-eyed editing, and our readers ...

Generally, we use the word “homonym” incorrectly, applying it too widely and covering lots of different linguistic terms. You’re doing it, but its probably not your fault. Most people were given the ...

The latest attack of homonyms not caught by the spell checker occurred on the bottom left corner of page A7 of the Monday paper. In the shaded sidebar article, the Associated Press provides a timeline ...

Suede and swayed. Mine and mine. They're homophones, right? No, wait — homonyms? Are homophone and homonym synonyms? And what's the deal with homographs, anyway? How do they fit in? At least you're ...

Even the best of intentions can frap like a whoopee cushion. Take that flier being distributed towards, around and along some areas of Muskegon near Muskegon Lake. Under the logo of Muskegon Bike Time ...

Do you know the difference between synonyms and homonyms? I don’t. And it’s not for lack of trying. I’ve read up on the subject multiple times. I’ve even reported what I’ve learned, writing here and ...

Everyone knows what synonyms and antonyms are (and just in case you don't, synonyms are words that mean the same thing as another word, and antonyms are words that mean the opposite). But do you know ...

Take this quiz and find out how well you know these homonyms. In everyday communication, we often come across words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Such words are called ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In the North American Miridae, nine new synonyms for species and one for a genus are proposed, replacement names are given for two homonyms, ...