ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFUSING WORDS SERIES #12: BREATHE VS. BREATH
IN A SENTENCE:
I was catching my BREATH as I hurried up the stairs so I had to BREATHE in by inhaling through my nostrils and BREATHE out by exhaling through my mouth.
DISCLAIMER: I am not an English Native Speaker nor an expert in English language. What I write here are all from experience and research. If you feel I am out of line or say the wrong things, please alert me in the comments. To this effect, I am not immuned to these confusing words myself and this series is as much as an education for me as to those who read these blog posts.
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BREATHE VS. BREATH
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BREATHE
...is a VERB showing the process of breathing by inhaling and exhaling.
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SOURCE: WIKIHOW
Example #1: To BREATHE properly, one has to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
Example #2: (Ms. Saigon)
Oh Tam! He's here! He is here, he's so near We might BREATHE the same air tonight! Your father's hereRead more: Miss Saigon - Please Lyrics | MetroLyrics
BREATH
...is a NOUN that refers to the element that is carried through BREATHE(ing). It may refer to the air that we BREATHE.
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SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Example #1: “Every breath you take, every move you make… I’ll be watching you.” (The Police)
Example #2: Smoking can cause cancer and bad BREATH.
FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-breath-and-breathe/
http://www.gingersoftware.com/english-online/spelling-book/confusing-words/breath-breathe
http://rachelsenglish.com/breath-vs-breathe/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/breath/
http://grammarist.com/spelling/breath-breathe/
A lot of effort went into this post it takes my breath away so I need to take a moment and just breathe
Very nice, @viraldrome ;-)
I think your comment would make a great example in "IN A SENTENCE" section.
Thanks and thanks for the upvote! Cheers!
Helpful post. Thanks for sharing