Sunday, 2 September 2018

Homophones - Rain v Rein



Rain (noun) - drops of water that come from clouds.

  • Despite the light rain, traffic was at a standstill for hours.
  • John got caught in pouring rain. As a result, he was grumpy the whole morning.



Rein (noun) - power and control over a company, business, country or activity.

  • The eldest prince took over the reins shortly after the old emperor fell very ill.
  • Despite his age and poor health, Mr Kent isn't keen to hand the reins to his successor.

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