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Old April 25th, 2014, 03:49 PM   #1
ally99
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Name: Allyson
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Brake vs break (and other laughable misuses of words)

Which frequently misused homophones drive you crazy, make you roll or eyes, or make you chuckle?

This being a motorcycle forum, I'm in awe at the number of people who misuse brake and break.

Homophone lesson numero uno:
BRAKE - v. to slow down or stop a moving vehicle.
BRAKES - n. a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.

BREAK - What you DON'T want to happen to your or your bike while riding it! So quit saying you "break" on the bike. If so, you should probably be posting in the "I crashed!!!" forum.


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