fellow
/ˈfɛləʊ/
- a man or boy. (noun, informal)
"he was an extremely obliging fellow"
- a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another.
"he was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows"
- sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with someone or something. (adjective)
"they urged the troops not to fire on their fellow citizens"
furlough
/ˈfəːləʊ/
- leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary. (noun)
"a civil servant home on furlough"
- grant leave of absence to. (verb, US)
follow
/ˈfɒləʊ/
- go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind. (verb)
"she went back into the house, and Ben followed her"
- come after in time or order.
"the six years that followed his restoration"
fellow - /ˈfɛləʊ/
furlough - /ˈfəːləʊ/
follow - /ˈfɒləʊ/
- The fellow who was granted furlough last week will follow up with his team tomorrow.
- If you follow the advice of that fellow, you might be able to avoid a furlough.
- During his furlough, the fellow decided to follow his passion for painting.
- The company gave the fellow a furlough but expected him to follow up on his tasks remotely.
- She asked her fellow workers to follow her plan after their furlough ends.
- The fellow was worried that if he took a furlough, no one would follow up on the project.
- During the furlough, the fellow decided to follow a new career path.
- A furlough was announced, and the fellow promised to follow up with his supervisor for details.
- The fellow who was on furlough told his colleagues to follow the new guidelines strictly.
- Even though he was on furlough, the fellow continued to follow company updates online.
These sentences highlight the different meanings and pronunciation of fellow (a person), furlough (a temporary leave), and follow (to go after or pursue).
