Answer: "pour" vs. "pore"

[green_grrl]

campylobacter wants to know "When do you use 'pour' vs. 'pore'?"

We all know what pouring is, so this should be easy.

Comments

[akasha_lilian]

That last little example with little cartoon Daniel was totally sweet! :DDD

[green_grrl]

Thank you! I wish I had the art skills to render the image. :-)

[pathology_doc]

Poring over someone's pores is an activity usually reserved for dermatologists, not exoarchaeologists, but your example is a good one! Poring over one's OWN pores is of course a common activity carried out daily by acne-cursed adolescents, and generally requires a mirror rather than a magnifying glass. :P

[green_grrl]

There are pores in your arms and legs, too-doesn't have to require a mirror! :-)

[pathology_doc]

True, but I was mainly referencing facial acne (which does tend to enlarge the pores somewhat) and contrasting the required methods with the OP's post. :-P

[campylobacter]

Thank you for taking my suggestion & posting an entry on pour vs. pore!

Every time I saw a writer bugger it up, I mourned that there was nowhere I could link to to give them a clue. Now there's a page. :) :) :)

PS: Please tag it " word choice:homophones" or " word choice:similar words" so it's easy to find.

[green_grrl]

Happy to be of service! :D

Our crack tagging team will be on it.