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[‘roll’ and ‘role’ have the same pronunciation that rhymes with “coal”]
“Role” (noun) is ‘the way in which someone or something takes part in an activity; the part or position someone or something has in doing or not doing something; the part an actor or actress plays in a play (drama) or movie/film’,
(bad role models — drinking and peeing in the street)
e.g.
Parents and teachers play an important role in a child’s education.
My friend played the role of a young lawyer who got mixed up in a scandal in the latest box-office hit film.
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two rolls of paper
“Roll”, as a noun, is ‘something (a piece of paper, some tough but soft board, like a sheet of wallpaper, camera film) folded in the shape of a tube; a small loaf of bread folded in a round shape; a list of names, usually an official one; (in schools) the number of pupils in each class or in the whole school; a thick layer of skin and/or fat just below one’s waist; the act of something coming down a sloppy surface; a long low but loud enough sound, usually made by drums, thunder, etc; and as a verb, it means ‘(usually of round things) to move along a surface, from higher level to lower level, by turning over and over; to move one’s body over, usually from one side to the other; to fold or make something into the shape of a tube or ball’,
egg rolls — an item of food
e.g.
I used up three rolls of film, taking pictures of the Taj Mahal (Agra, India).
We had fresh bread rolls and butter for breakfast.
When her mother chided her, tears rolled down the little girl’s cheeks.
One of the eggs rolled off the table and splashed on my foot.
I tried to roll the barrel up the ramp all by myself, but to no avail.
Common Errors:
1.
He roled up his shirt sleeves and came down on me. [wrong]
He rolled up his shirt sleeves and came down on me. [right]
2.
My niece played the supporting roll in the play “Romeo and Juliet”. [wrong]
My niece played the supporting role in the play “Romeo and Juliet”. [right]
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