FLOWER vs. FLOUR

Hello again, everyone. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope you had a good weekend, and I hope your week has started off well. 

Today is the third lesson of five Daily Vitamins about pairs of homophones in English. Remember, a homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

Today's homophones are: FLOWER and FLOUR

Meaning of FLOWER: this can be a noun or a verb.
As a NOUN ⇒ the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that produces these colourful parts.

Example 1: On the day of our wedding anniversary, I always buy my wife a boquet of flowers.

As a VERB (1) ⇒ To produce flowers; to blossom. 

Example 2: The almond trees began to flower in early spring.

As a VERB (2) ⇒ To develop fully or reach an optimal stage of growth or maturity.

Example 3: His athletic talent began to flower during his time at university.

Meaning of FLOUR: a powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastries, etc.

Example 4: After putting the flour into a bowl, she carefully measured it out to prepare the dough for the homemade bread.

Once again, can you create your own original sentence using one or both of these homophones? You can post your sentences on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Twitter/X) and we will give you feedback about them ASAP.

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