Breath/Breathe

Southern_girl29 · Apr 15, 2007

I just need to know if I have this right. Breathe is the verb and breath is the noun, right? So, are the following sentences corrected.

She took a deep breath.
She could breathe deeply again.

I know they're not great sentences or anything; it's just what I came up with off the top of my head.

historian · Apr 15, 2007

Yes. you are right.

historian

Chumplet · Apr 15, 2007

You got it, Pontiac.

Southern_girl29 · Apr 15, 2007

Thanks to the both of you.

Silver King · Apr 15, 2007

One way to remember is to use them both in a sentence: You have to take a breath in order to breathe.

I still mistake the words from time to time; but then I claim it was a typo.

blacbird · Apr 15, 2007

Unfortunately, from what I've seen, using words in a sentence doesn't always work. Witness the use of "loose" vs. "lose".

caw

Jamesaritchie · Apr 16, 2007

blacbird said:
Unfortunately, from what I've seen, using words in a sentence doesn't always work. Witness the use of "loose" vs. "lose".

caw

And choose/chose.

Breath/Breathe

Southern_girl29

historian

Chumplet

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Southern_girl29

Silver King

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blacbird

Jamesaritchie