Question

Use this homophone pair in one sentence: attendance, attendants​

Answer 1

Answer:

Tina and Liz wanted to become flight attendants, but their attendance at the course was not enough for them to pass.

Explanation:

Homophones are words that present the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. When we use a pair of homophones in a sentence, it is the context and the words around each homophone that will show the difference. For instance, it's and its are homophones, but have entirely different uses:

- The cat is running because it's raining, and its fur is all wet.

The reason why the pair attendance and attendants can be considered homophones is the fact that many people tend to pronounce the last "t" in attendants quickly and softly, almost as if it doesn't exist. So the sound represented by the letter "s" is more distinguishable, which makes it sound the same as attendance. A sentence with the pair would be:

- Tina and Liz wanted to become flight attendants, but their attendance at the course was not enough for them to pass.