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Can You Spell These Long Old-Timey Words Correctly?
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By: Kennita Leon
6 Min Quiz
Experts often say that English is the most difficult language to learn. It's something we sometimes can't fathom because we speak it all the time. But do you know how many sounds the letter 'a' has? And let's not even get started on silent letters or those that sound alike. It's why foreigners say the words so weirdly sometimes. Another reason why this language is so darn confusing is that there are words that were created just to stump us. Why do two words need to sound the same or similar to each other but mean something totally different?
We're not just talking homophones here, although most of our examples are. So, we're going to give you the meanings of these confusing words and all you have to do is choose the one you think matches the definition. If you get enough answers correct, you can brag to your friends and tell your old English teacher to eat it!
But will you? Will you be able to tell the difference between "aisle" and "isle," and "site" and "sight"? Let's find out now with this confusing words quiz.
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