Main or Maim ?
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Por: Beth R.
29 de Março de 2017

Main or Maim ?

Inglês Geral

What a difference a final consonant makes ! These two english short words  make learners think of the importance of pronouncing  and spelling words correctly .If you mispronounce them or misprint these words,their meanings will be very different ,you are not going to be understood and these words will not fit in the contexts.

The words are :

 main - an adjective  that is only placed before nouns and it means most important , principal or predominant .

 maim - an intransitive regular verb (maimed,maimed) that means to injure ,harm or wound someone seriously and permanently.

 

              

 

Click on the links below to confirm this information and pronunciations as well,ok ?Then you can make sentences with these two words at the bottom of this post,can't you ? If you remember any other English words like those,type them at the comments below,please !

 

 

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/main_1

 

 

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/maim

 

 

                      

 

Foto de João T. João T. há 8 anos

When I'm At School I Need To Pay Attention To The Main Event.
When I Get Angry With Somebody I Really Want To Main That Person !!! HAHHHAHHAHA

Beth R. há 8 anos

Hello J.P...Good sentences but in your "ha,ha,ha" sentence you repeated main and you should have printed maim ,shouldn't you ?
Take care !

Foto de João T. João T. há 8 anos

When I'm At School I Need To Pay Attention To The Main Event.
When I Get Angry With Somebody I Really Want To Main That Person !!! HAHHHAHHAHA

Beth R.
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