Monday, September 26, 2016

Confusing Words Live and Lives





Homographs




Live as in we are dealing with a  live  wire. Meaning the wire has electricity. Live can also mean  something is not dead.

I want to live in Antarctica. Meaning you will stay somewhere permanently or for the foreseeable future. 

References: 

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/live_life.htm

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/live

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