'Where,' 'were,' and 'wear' are three different words but they have similar pronunciations. In this lesson, we will discover more about each of them.

"Where" vs. "Were" vs. "Wear" in the English grammar

What Is Their Main Difference?

'Where,' 'were,' and 'wear' are different words but they have similar pronunciations. Their IPA is /wer/ and /wɜr/. The key difference between them is that each word has different meaning and parts of speech.

Where

Where have you been?

Where are you going to?

  • 'Where' can also be used as a relative adverb describes a noun. We use it to express location.

Here was where we first met.

The place where I stayed at was very nice.

Where there is love, there is life.

Where you find water, you find a city nearby.

Were

The word 'were' is the past tense of the auxiliary verb 'to be.' Note that 'were' is the plural form and if you want to use it in singular, you have to use 'was.'

We were after a criminal.

They were considering helping him.

Wear

'Wear' can be used as a verb and a noun.

  • 'Wear' as a verb is used to show that someone has a particular clothing, emotion, etc.

She always wears a sad look.

I like to wear hats.

  • 'Wear' as a noun refers to clothes.

Casual wear

Party wear

Are They Interchangeable?

No. They are not interchangeable. If you use them instead of each other, the meaning of the sentence will change and the audience may not understand the sentence.

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