This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: homework and housework.
homework
function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); }Homework is work that school pupils are given to do at home. You say that pupils ‘do homework’. You don’t say that they `make homework‘.
Have you done your English homework?
Homework is an uncountable noun.
housework
function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); }Housework is work such as cleaning or washing that is done in a house.
She relied on us to do most of the housework.
Housework is an uncountable noun.
Find out more in our English Usage article.
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