Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Homophones - Cell v Sell


    Cell (noun)
1.  a small room, usually found in a prison, a monastery or convent
Ø     He was bound (=tied up) and left in a cell for three days.
Ø     Cooped up in a small dark cell, the prisoner hadn’t seen  daylight in weeks.

2.  organism
Ø     John was extremely worried when the doctors informed him that they had discovered some cancerous cells in his liver.


Sell (verb)
Ø     Tim was delighted when he finally managed to sell his old car today.
Ø     Sally has decided to sell her house and move into an apartment as her children are now all grown up and working in the city.


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