“Take a deep breathe.”
Confusables Entry 398 / 1011 60-second read
Breath vs. Breathe
The noun versus the verb.
The comparisoni
“Take a deep breath.”
The ruleii
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BREATH (noun). BREATHE (verb).
BREATH rhymes with DEATH — the thing in your lungs. BREATHE rhymes with SEETHE — the action you do.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
BreathE has an E for Exhale (verb). Breath is what you take.