Saturday, 6 January 2018

Homophones: Merry v Marry


Merry
1.  (adj) – happy
Ø      I envy how Kate can always be so merry. It’s like she doesn’t have a care in the world.
Ø      It’s always great to hear the merry sound of laughter at family gatherings.

2.  (adj) – slightly drunk.
Ø      Jessica tends to get a bit merry after a few drinks.
Ø      Sam made sure he stopped drinking the moment he got merry as he had an early meeting the next day.


Marry (verb) – to become the legally accepted husband or wife of another person.
Ø      William has been single for so long. His family and friends doubt he’d ever get married.
Ø      Everyone is so excited that Ethan is finally going to ask Ruth to marry him.


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