flew vs. flu vs. flue
3 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Medium level in Homonym Hunter.
🕊️ flew
Past tense of fly.
“The geese flew south.”
🤒 flu
Influenza, a contagious illness.
“He's home with the flu.”
🏭 flue
The duct that carries smoke out of a chimney.
“Sweep the flue before winter.”
Quick way to tell them apart
“flew” means past tense of fly; “flu” means influenza, a contagious illness; “flue” means the duct that carries smoke out of a chimney.
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