Where, were or wear?
These three words are pronounced nearly the same, making them difficult to distinguish.
| Where | is about direction and can be used as an adverb, conjunction, and pronoun. |
Where is the train headed?
Where are you from? |
| Were | is a past tense verb used to describe something in the past. |
What were you doing yesterday?
Were you happy about it? |
| Wear | is a verb concerning what someone is carrying on them or using to cover themselves. It can also be used to indicate fatigue. |
I often wear dresses.
Working all day really wears me out. |