Thursday, 25 June 2015

Homophones - Root v Route



Root
1.  (noun) - part of plant
Ø      The roots of plants grow deep into the earth to get water and food. They are also responsible for holding the plants firmly in the ground.

2.  (noun) – cause/origin
Ø      The sooner we find out the root of the problem, the sooner we can solve it.
Ø      What’s the root cause of Randy’s anxiety?

Route
1.  (noun) - A particular way or direction between two places.
Ø     The route we took from our hotel to the restaurant took us through a beautiful park.

Ø      I always take the bus to work as I live on a bus route.

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