Is that right or write? Why English is a pain in the ass...but it's fun, too!

English is full of words that sound the same and mean something different. It's also full of words that look EXACTLYthe same but mean different things, depending on how you say them. Here are a few of those words. 

Rose - it can mean a flower or when someone gets up from sitting down, or when something goes up in the air. (The balloon rose up into the sky.)

*Polish - it can mean to shine your shoes or it can be someone from Poland. (He is Polish.)

*Sewer - A person who sews or a stinky pipe underground. 

*Lead - a kind of metal or a chain for a dog or horse or what you do when you are out in front. (Let me lead the way.)

Bear - the animal or to support something. (I can't bear this pain anymore!)

*Sow - a female pig or planting seeds. 

*Read - this is hard to explain. You can read something but once you read it, you have read it!

*Close - to shut something or to be right beside someone. (Close the door and come stand close to me.)

*Wind - the air blowing or to roll something up. (The wind blew the hose down. Now I have to wind it up again!)

Chinese also has these words. Can you think of some? Send me a message about them. In this case, Chinese and English are much the same. Difficult!!! Hahahaha

Thanks for reading. 

*These words are pronounced differently, depending on their meaning.