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rote ~ wrote
[the same pronunciation, as in ‘wrote’]
“Rote” (noun) is ‘the act of learning something by repeating it over and over, without trying to understand it or without giving much thought to its meaning’,
(learning lessons by rote)
e.g.
It is not only the old-fashioned schools but also the modern schools encourage learning lessons by rote.
The compiler of this book advised the learners to learn the prepositions by rote.
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“Wrote” (verb ~~~ write – wrote – written – writing ) is the past tense form of the verb word ‘write’ which means ‘to make or form marks, such as characters or symbols, on a surface, such as stone, paper or on mud blocks, with the help of a tool, such as chalk, a pen, pencil or even a stylus, held in hand’,
(she wrote a letter and sent it by a pigeon.)
e.g.
You wrote your name on this piece of paper in pen.
He wrote sensational books on drug abuse.
She wrote me a letter.
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