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Closer vs. Closure

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  Angbeen Chaudhary  —  Grammar Tips
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Homophones are words in English language that are pronounced the same way but have different spellings and meanings. One such pair of words is closer and closure.

I will discuss their meaning and usage in English language in detail today.

Closer as noun:

In English, closer is used as a noun to represent the last act of a performance.

Example:

The play’s closer was perfect.

Closer as adjective:

Closer is the second degree of the adjective close which represents something that is near to something or not far apart.

Example:

The lion got closer to the dear slowly.

Closer vs. Closure

Closure as noun:

As a noun, closure means the action of closing something.

Example:

His school faced closure due to government issues.

Closure as verb:

Closure is also used as a verb where it means to close a speech in an assembly.

Example:

The closure brought tears to everyone’s eyes.

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2 Comments
  • LarryB
    LarryB
    Actually, these words are pronounced differently, and so may not be considered homophones, IMHO.  Closer (as a noun) is pronounced with a "Z" sound, very close (no pun intended) but slightly different from closure's "ZY" sound.  And closer meaning less distant is pronounced with a soft "S" sound.  Not homophones to me, at least.   
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  • Lisa Campbell
    Lisa Campbell
    The last example for “closure” as a verb is incorrect; it’s actually used as a noun in the last sentence.
    LikeReply 14 years ago

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