Friday, 14 April 2017

Homophones - Letter v Latter



Letter (noun) – a written message, usually sent by post.
Ø     Due to the long holiday, it took nearly a week before I received the letter from the bank.
Ø     Now that we can easily email each other, hardly anyone ever writes letters anymore.
Ø     Upon receiving my grandaunt’s letter, my grandmother immediately opened it and read it out loud to the rest of the family.


Latter (adj) – the second of two names, things or groups previously mentioned.

Ø     I had to choose between making more money and taking a holiday, and I chose the latter.

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