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The awkward case of 'his or her'. Take the quiz. Our Favorite New Words How many do you know? He tore up the road at miles per hour. He is tearing up the course. He tears up all the books in the house. Tear Pronunciation The two main meanings of tear are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. You can hear the two pronunciations in the video below. Which is correct? Messege or Message?
Which is the correct spelling? Examples: "He has a torn ligament. Examples: "He was torn by conflicting emotions. Examples: "A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite. Examples: "'Tear the coupon out of the newspaper. Examples: "The slums were torn down to make way for the new development. Examples: "My dress has torn. Examples: "He went tearing down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
Examples: "The chain shot tore into the approaching line of infantry. Examples: "A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.
Examples: "to go on a tear". Examples: "There were big tears rolling down Lisa's cheeks. Examples: "Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind.
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