Sunday, May 3, 2009

Commonly misspelled words - "B"

* bail, bale

- bail (noun) - the sum of money given to a court as a guarantee that the accused will return to court for trial
- bail (noun) - the small cylindrical piece of wood which sits across the stumps in cricket
- bale (verb) - to remove water from the bottom of a boat
- bale (noun)- a large, compact package or bundle held together by wire or cord

* bait, bate

- bait (noun) - a form of lure to attract prey
- bait (verb) - to anger or torment deliberately
- bate (verb) - to lessen

* ballet, ballot

- ballet (noun) - an artistic dance form
- ballot (noun) - a method of voting in secret
- ballot (verb) - to vote using ballot

*bare, bear

- bare (adjective) - plain, empty
- bear (verb) - to support, to suffer
- bear (noun) - a kind of animal
- bear (noun) - a person who expects share prices to fall and acts on that belief

* baron, barren

- baron (noun)- a nobleman or a powerful person in business or industry
- barren (adjective) - unfruitful, sterile

* beech, beach

- beech (noun) - a type of deciduous tree
- beach (noun) - the seashore formed by waves

* breath, breathe

- breath (noun) - the air that is inhaled and exhaled during respiration
- breathe (verb) - to inhale and exhale

* bought, brought

- bought (verb) - the past tense of the verb, to buy
- brought (verb) - the past tense of the verb, to bring

* berry, bury

- berry (noun) - a form of small stoneless fruit
- bury (verb) - to cover or put underground

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