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<blockquote data-quote="TooTechie" data-source="post: 1407262" data-attributes="member: 28388"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/" target="_blank">Choose Your Words</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong> peak/ peek/ pique </strong></span></p><p>Let's look at three homophones: <em>peak, peek,</em> and <em>pique. Peak</em> is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point:</p><p></p><p>We're sort of at peak demand right now.</p><p></p><p>A<em> peek</em> is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet. It can also mean to glance or to peer at. It's frequently paired with <em>sneak,</em> which can lead you to use the incorrect <em>peak</em>:</p><p></p><p>Residents take a peek at bike and pedestrian safety plans</p><p></p><p>Yellowstone Offers Sneak Peek Of New Visitor Center</p><p></p><p>Finally, <em>pique</em> is to upset or excite someone. You will sometimes see <em>peek one's interest</em> for <em>pique one's interest</em>, but don't be fooled. If you're piquing someone's interest, you are exciting their interest not taking a quick look at it:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave (but I'm keeping your shoes).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Here's your mnemonic device:</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You have to r<strong>ea</strong>ch to gain the p<strong>ea</strong>k.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you p<strong>ee</strong>r at something, you are p<strong>ee</strong>king.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And if you're pi<strong>que</strong>d about something, there's usually a <strong>que</strong>stion in your mind about it.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TooTechie, post: 1407262, member: 28388"] [SIZE=5][B][URL='http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/']Choose Your Words[/URL][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B] peak/ peek/ pique [/B][/SIZE] Let's look at three homophones: [I]peak, peek,[/I] and [I]pique. Peak[/I] is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point: We're sort of at peak demand right now. A[I] peek[/I] is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet. It can also mean to glance or to peer at. It's frequently paired with [I]sneak,[/I] which can lead you to use the incorrect [I]peak[/I]: Residents take a peek at bike and pedestrian safety plans Yellowstone Offers Sneak Peek Of New Visitor Center Finally, [I]pique[/I] is to upset or excite someone. You will sometimes see [I]peek one's interest[/I] for [I]pique one's interest[/I], but don't be fooled. If you're piquing someone's interest, you are exciting their interest not taking a quick look at it: [INDENT]If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave (but I'm keeping your shoes). Here's your mnemonic device: [LIST] [*]You have to r[B]ea[/B]ch to gain the p[B]ea[/B]k. [*]If you p[B]ee[/B]r at something, you are p[B]ee[/B]king. [*]And if you're pi[B]que[/B]d about something, there's usually a [B]que[/B]stion in your mind about it. [/LIST][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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