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These homophones have been confused. Good academic writers do not mix them up.

'''Throws''' is the plural of the noun â€˜a throwâ€™, as in â€œeach player has two '''throws''' of the diceâ€ (or the 3rd person singular of the verb â€˜to throwâ€™, as in â€œHe '''throws''' the ballâ€).

'''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions. We can say that a woman is â€˜in the '''throes''' of childbirthâ€™. We talk of the â€˜death '''throes'''â€™ of a hunted animal â€“ the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism. We can also use the word figuratively. A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be â€˜in the '''throes''' of compositionâ€™. A man groaning and twitching might be â€˜in the '''throes''' ofâ€™ despair â€“ or love!
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−	These [[homophone]]s - both words are pronounced {{IPA\|θrəʊz}} - have sometimes been confused.	+	These [[homophone]]s - both words rhyme with 'goes'; that is, they are pronounced {{IPA\|θrəʊz}} - have sometimes been confused.

	* '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] 'a throw', as in 'Each player has two '''throws''' of the dice'.		* '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] 'a throw', as in 'Each player has two '''throws''' of the dice'.

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 * '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] 'a throw', as in 'Each player has two '''throws''' of the dice'.
 * As a [[verb]], '''throws''' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'to throw', as in 'He '''throws''' the ball'.
-* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions.  We can say that a woman is 'in the '''throes''' of childbirth'.  We talk of the 'death '''throes'''' of a hunted animal - the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism.  We can also use the word figuratively.  A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be 'in the '''throes''' of composition'.  A man groaning and twitching might be 'in the '''throes''' of' despair - or love!
+* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions.  We can say that a woman is 'in the '''throes''' of childbirth'.  We talk of the 'death '''throes'''' of a hunted animal - the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism.  We can also use the word figuratively.  Writers beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be 'in the '''throes''' of composition'.  A man groaning and twitching might be 'in the '''throes''' of' despair - or love!
   Never write that someone 'is in the <s>throws</s> of' an emotion, etc. This just betrays your lack of knowledge.

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-These [[homophone]]s have been confused.
+These [[homophone]]s  - both words are pronounced {{IPA|θrəʊz}} - have sometimes been confused.
-* '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] â€˜a throwâ€™, as in â€œeach player has two '''throws''' of the diceâ€.
+* '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] 'a throw', as in 'Each player has two '''throws''' of the dice'.
-* As a [[verb]], '''throws''' is the 3rd person singular of the verb â€˜to throwâ€™, as in "He '''throws''' the ball".
+* As a [[verb]], '''throws''' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'to throw', as in 'He '''throws''' the ball'.
-* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions.  We can say that a woman is â€˜in the '''throes''' of childbirthâ€™.  We talk of the â€˜death '''throes'''â€™ of a hunted animal â€“ the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism.  We can also use the word figuratively.  A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be â€˜in the '''throes''' of compositionâ€™.  A man groaning and twitching might be â€˜in the '''throes''' ofâ€™ despair â€“ or love!
+* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions.  We can say that a woman is 'in the '''throes''' of childbirth'.  We talk of the 'death '''throes'''' of a hunted animal - the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism.  We can also use the word figuratively.  A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be 'in the '''throes''' of composition'.  A man groaning and twitching might be 'in the '''throes''' of' despair - or love!
   Never write that someone 'is in the <s>throws</s> of' an emotion, etc. This just betrays your lack of knowledge.

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	* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions. We can say that a woman is â€˜in the '''throes''' of childbirthâ€™. We talk of the â€˜death '''throes'''â€™ of a hunted animal â€“ the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism. We can also use the word figuratively. A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be â€˜in the '''throes''' of compositionâ€™. A man groaning and twitching might be â€˜in the '''throes''' ofâ€™ despair â€“ or love!		* '''Throes''' are literally muscular spasms or contractions. We can say that a woman is â€˜in the '''throes''' of childbirthâ€™. We talk of the â€˜death '''throes'''â€™ of a hunted animal â€“ the last few desperate movements of the muscles of the dying organism. We can also use the word figuratively. A writer beating their brows for inspiration might be said to be â€˜in the '''throes''' of compositionâ€™. A man groaning and twitching might be â€˜in the '''throes''' ofâ€™ despair â€“ or love!

−	[[Category:Homophones]] [[Category:Usage]]	+	Never write that someone 'is in the <s>throws</s> of' an emotion, etc. This just betrays your lack of knowledge.
		+	It should be someone 'is in the '''throes''' of' an emotion, etc.
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-These homophones have been confused.  Good academic writers do not mix them up.
+These [[homophone]]s have been confused.
-Throws is the plural of the noun â€˜a throwâ€™, as in â€œeach player has two '''throws''' of the diceâ€ (or the 3rd person singular of the verb â€˜to throwâ€™, as in â€œHe '''throws''' the ballâ€).
+* '''Throws''' is the [[plural]] of the [[noun]] â€˜a throwâ€™, as in â€œeach player has two '''throws''' of the diceâ€.
 [[Category:Homophones]] [[Category:Usage]]