here, hear, hair and hare

here (adverb) in, at, or this place or position; used when introducing someone or something; used to attract attention; indicating one's presence in role call

hear (v) to perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something

hair (n) any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals

hare (n) a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having long hind legs and occurring typically in grassland or open woodland.

Hear me and look over here at this hare with red hair!

a lot

a lot: two words, not one!

(pronoun) a large number or amount

(adv) a great deal

(n) a particular group, collection, set

A lot of people think "a lot" is one word. It is not.

compliment and complement

compliment: (n) a polite expression of praise or admiration; (v) to congratulate or praise

complement: (n) a thing that completes or brings to perfection; something required to make a group complete; (v) to add in a way that enhances or improves; make perfect

Your compliments about my dress complement my feelings about our date.

neither and either

either: used to indicate a similarity or link with a statement just made.

neither: not either; not the one nor the other 

He said I could have either one, but I wanted neither.

accept and except

accept: (v) consent to receive; come to recognize or believe something as valid or correct

except: (preposition) not including; other than — (conjunction) used as a statement that forms an exception to one just made — (v) specify as not included; exclude

I accept you are exceptional, except when you are not.

bread and bred

bread: (n) food made of water, flour and yeast; money

bred: (adjective) a person or animal reared in a specified environment or way


The city-bred man didn't have a lot of bread.