Hymnal or hymnal means
Hymeneal or hymeneal means
Now that you know that, you can say --
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.
Showing posts with label hymnal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hymnal. Show all posts
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Friday, November 18, 2011
him, hymn
Him or him is the objective form ( action is done to the person or thing ) of "he"--
Give the sandwich to him.
I asked him, but he didn't know.
Hymn or hymn ( rhymes with him ) means a song about ( or to ) God--a religious song--
The cantor taught the congregation a new hymn.
We hear this old hymn on the radio a lot at Christmas time.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"There's the choir director. Ask him if he knows this hymn."
Note--a book of hymns is called a "hymnal"--
If you'll turn to page 100 in your hymnal...
Give the sandwich to him.
I asked him, but he didn't know.
Hymn or hymn ( rhymes with him ) means a song about ( or to ) God--a religious song--
The cantor taught the congregation a new hymn.
We hear this old hymn on the radio a lot at Christmas time.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"There's the choir director. Ask him if he knows this hymn."
Note--a book of hymns is called a "hymnal"--
If you'll turn to page 100 in your hymnal...
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