Words that sound the same when we speak may actually be two different words--which matters when we write them down. Spellcheck cannot help with this--it will show each word and the writer has to choose--to disambiguate them, if you will. I intend to update this daily, with another set of words it is possible to confuse, beginning with the simplest and most important. Questions and comments are welcome.
"Abandon ship" and "A band on ship" have appeared in cryptic crossword puzzles, as in "Order to leave orchestra on Titanic" (7, 4)
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