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breath, breathe
Breath is the noun form: A person can take a
breath or be out of breath. Breathe is the verb
form: Someone may breathe heavily after
exercising.
“Please don’t breathe on me,” said Amelia. “You have morning
breath.”
by, buy
By means beside or through. Buy means to
purchase.
Nick said he was going by the store because he needed to buy
some cat food.
