Tuesday, December 23, 2014

again, a gain

Again or again  ( one word ) means once more, or another time--
Would you say that again, please?
I would like to eat here again, when it isn't so crowded.

A gain or a gain ( two words ) means one ( a ) increase, winnings, or improvement ( gain ) --
All that work only brought us a gain of a few thousand dollars.
The trip was expensive, but the contacts he made were a gain.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If I show a gain of even a few pounds again, the doctor said I'll have to go on a diet."

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