Homonyms: cue and queue
Tutoring English, homonyms are always interesting. The tutor mentions the pair cue and queue.
cue (noun):
signal to act or how to behave.
signal to act or how to behave.
queue (noun):
line-up of individuals waiting their turn for service, entry, or exit.
Source:
Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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