plane vs. plain

plane

 

plane

(airplane)

  • I decided to travel by plane.
  • We’ll be boarding the plane in about fifteen minutes.

(a tool with a blade, used to smooth a wooden surface by shaving very thin layers off it)

  • I have to plane the edge of the door with a plane so it would close easily.

 

plain

(obvious, clear to understand)

  • It was quite plain that something was wrong. It’s plain to everyone that he doesn’t agree.

(without a pattern or decoration)

  • She had on a plain black dress. We sat at a plain wooden table.

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