Resolution or resolution is the noun ( thing or idea ) form of "resolve". Resolution means a firm decision or statement of intention--
She makes a resolution every January 1st.
A resolution also may be a public statement of an opinion or planned course of action made by a group or association--
The UN resolution on child labor was signed by only half of the countries present.
Solution or solution is the noun ( thing or idea ) form of "solve". Solution means the answer to a problem--
The solution to the problem is in the back of the book.
Many economists claim to have the solution to financial problems.
Solution also means a liquid combined with another substance, or two liquids combined--
The medicine was dissolved in a solution of water and sugar.
Revolution or revolution means an uprising against the government or authority--
We celebrate the anniversary of the American Revolution every 4th of July.
They watched the news of the revolution in the Middle East on TV.
Revolution is also the noun ( thing or idea ) form of "revolve", meaning to turn or go around in a circle--
RPM means revolutions per minute.
The Earth's revolution around the sun takes 365 days.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The solution to the revolution was a government resolution to lower taxes."
Note--the verb ( action word ) form of revolution is "revolt"--
The people are threatening to revolt.
"Revolt" may also be a noun ( thing or idea ), meaning an uprising or insurrection
The king sent out troops to quell the revolt.
Note # 2--"revolt" also means to disgust, or to make ill--
He found the smell of dead flowers revolting.
"The peasants are revolting." may mean a peasant uprising, or it may mean that the peasants are disgusting.
Note # 3--a substance that can be dissolved is "soluble"--
Is this paint soluble in water?
A problem that can be solved is also "soluble"--
The problem is soluble if you first convert all of the fractions to decimals.
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.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
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