Common homophones

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accept: take (verb).: I will accept the call. Please accept my shoe.
except: other than (preposition).: Everyone except him. I like it except the love scene.

affect: alter (verb).: This affects the weather. You affect me.
effect: alteration (noun).: It’s all special effects. You have an effect on me.

discreet: unrevealing; keeping a secret (adjective).: I’d be in the slammer now if those nuns weren’t so discreet.
discrete: separate; non-continuous (adjective).: I’m learning discrete math. On and off are discrete states.

hole: a gap; a pit (noun).: I need it like another hole in my head. Dig a hole.
holly: the spiny shrub Ilex aquifolium; a name (noun).: Deck the halls with boughs of holly. How very Holly Golightly.
holy: sacred (adjective).: Holy cow! Is this the holy emerald eye of the swamp god?
whole and wholly: complete; in one piece (adjective and adverb).: I’m sick of the whole album. This is wholly unnecessary.

it’s: it is (contraction).: It’s hot in here. It’s a long way to Brazil.
its: of it (possessive).: I like its scales. Are you its organizer?

right: correct; the opposite of left (adjective).: That’s right. Turn right at the signal.
rite: ritual or ceremony (noun).: It was a rite of passage. I like Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring”.
wright: build; create (verb).: She’s a shipwright? She’s a playwright.
write: record words (verb).: Will you write me a letter? I’ll write it down.

than: compared to (comparative).: It’s sunnier than yesterday. You’re smarter than that.
then: later; next; because of (conjunction).: I ate lunch, then napped. If you do that, then I’ll kill you.

they’re: they are (contraction).: They’re leaving. They’re nice people.
their: of them (possessive).: Carry their bags. Their cat is hairy.
there: that place (noun).: Put them there. I’m going there tomorrow.

to: toward; with the intention of (preposition).: I’m going to eat. I’m going to Camp.
too: as well; overly (adverb).: I want a pony, too. It’s not too expensive.
two: 2 (number).: I’d like two ponies. There are two reasons.

wanton: unprovoked; carefree; promiscuous (adjective).: Your lap dances are insufficiently wanton.
wonton: a kind of Chinese dumpling (noun; from 餛飩).: More sesame sauce for my wontons, please!

weather: wind, rain, et cetera (noun); survive (verb).: The weather was terrible. We weathered the storm.
whether: if (conjunction).: I’m going whether or not they do.

who’s: who is (contraction).: Who’s on first? Who’s that?
whose: of whom (possessive).: Whose bike is that? You know whose cat did it?

you’re: you are (contraction).: You’re right. If you’re there, answer.
your: of you (possessive).: I like your shoes. Your aunt is calling.