English Writing By Non-native Speakers Of English Group Forum To bear or to bare?

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To bear or to bare? 16 Years Ago Here is some useful information... CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.   bare (adj., v.), bear (n., v.)     These homophones are so common, and their spelling so clearly different, that confusion of meanings should be nearly impossible, and misspelling should be rare and the result only of mechanical stumble, not ignorance. The principal parts of the verbs are bare, bared, bared, and bear, bore, borne or born. The adjective bare means “uncovered, without adornment,” as in The cupboard was bare or She was bare-headed. The verb bare means “to expose, to uncover,” as in She bared her very soul to her sister. The verb bear means “to carry, to bring forth, to take along,” and the like, as in He bore the bad news bravely and She had borne two sons. See especially BORN. The noun bear refers to the wild animal.   1     The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press.