Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Homophones - Pole v Poll


Pole (noun)
1.  a long, thin metal standing straight up in the ground to support things.
·        Sam lost control of his car and crashed into a pole. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt.
2.  either of the two points at the most Northern or Southern ends of the Earth.
·         It’s so cold at the North Pole that only certain animals like the polar bear and penguin can live there.


Poll (noun) - a study in which people are asked for their opinion about a particular person or subject
  • We’re conducting a poll to find out what people think about same sex marriages.
  • The latest opinion poll shows the Republicans are leading.



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