The English language contains many words that are similar in both spelling and meaning but are used differently. Understanding the differences in these types of words will help you in both your reading and writing. In this lesson, we will compare the words ''breath'' and ''breathe.''
Breath vs. Breathe
Small spelling differences can make a big difference in your writing. Forgetting a letter, or adding one too many, can change the meaning, make your writing confusing, and undermine your credibility as a writer.
The difference between 'breath' and 'breathe' is a classic example. They only have one letter difference, and they mean similar things, but they actually have completely different jobs in a sentence. That is because they are different parts of speech, meaning they have different functions in a sentence. Using the wrong word will make your whole sentence grammatically incorrect and confusing to the reader.
Take a Breath In
'Breath' (rhymes with death) is a noun, and as you probably remember, a noun is a person place or thing. It describes the thing, the air, that comes into and goes out of your lungs when you breathe, which is what makes it a noun. The sentences below show the proper usage of the word breath:
Answer: primary message that is present throughout the story
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Once there was a very valorous king. His aim was to protect his people, to expand his state boundaries and acquire more wealth by defeating neighboring countries. He spent many sleepless nights in order to execute his plan.
But after some years at a very young age he started developing health issues. He contacted many doctors. But in vain.
One day he met his Spiritual teacher and asked him to show the path of peaceful life. His spiritual teacher advised him to visit a farmer in a small village.
The king went to farmer and stayed at his place. Soon he learned that farmer though not having much wealth was leading a happy and peaceful life with his family.
The king again went to his teacher and asked him about this. His teacher with a smile on his face stated," the difference between both of you is that your family is your whole state and the farmer's family is only his wife and children. He has to take care of only three to four people whereas your task is to take care of a large number of people. More responsibility, more uneasiness of mind."
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Context clue is a literary device that allows the reader to understand the meaning of a difficult or unknown word through the context of the sentence where it is inserted or the context of the text itself.
This context clue will be called definition clue when the phrase presents the meaning of the word in its composition. Ex: Uma Haberdashery, which is a men's clothing store, opened next to my mother's restaurant.
The context clue will be called example clue when the phrase presents examples to explain the unknown word. Ex: My mother could not stand people who behave in an obsequious way, like my sister who was full of flattery in relation to her boss.
The context clue will be called synonym clue when the unknown word is explained subjunctively within the sentence. Ex: My mom was happy when the new haberdashery opened because she needed to buy a new suit for my dad.
The context clue will be called antonym clue when the meaning of an unknown word is determined by the presentation of another word or a clause that presents the opposite of that word. Ex: But my mom was sad that she couldn't buy women's clothes in this store, as it was a haberdashery.
