There are these words that are spelled the same way, but when you say them different ways, they mean different things. Yes, I know what they are called, but I am not telling you, so you can't cheat and go look online for them. And if you know what they are called, no going and looking online for them as well.
I want you all to THINK of words that you can say more than one way and that gives them a different meaning...
A few examples to start you off with:
Read
Wound
Rebel
Lead
Project
Now think of your own!!
And post them, please. :)
Next week we will list mumes (which is plural for mumpsimus).
It means: adherence to or persistence in an erroneous use of language.
Or maybe a or two paragoge:
the addition of a sound or group of sounds at the end of a word
wind
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I am first because I'm not sure I can think of any more--BUT I love the challenge.
bow
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What about---
sow
I probably won't sleep tonight--Thanks, Faith!!
one more!!
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tear.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me, but would you polish the bass of the entrance for a minute.
ReplyDelete(There's five of those-we-do-not- speak-of in the above sentence)
live
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ReplyDeleteOn my way to work this morning I thought of
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but I was sure someone else would post it ahead of me--surprise:)
I guess it's not fair to enter
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bows
bowing
bowed
tearing
tears
deserts
etc :0 :b :)
I just thought of another one--
does
We studied that stuff at university last year, 'lexicology course' in English, I loved it, too. So much interesting things about words, their origin, classifications, characteristics, derivational specifics... Do you know what euphemisms are?
ReplyDeleteWhat is this doing here on a math-based person's site (not that it does not thrill me to see since I love English!) I love Damien's comment. I wish I were clever. And Dasha, yes. Euphemisms are our polite or politically correct way of saying something pleasantly that is really very unpleasant--like "passed away" for died, or "right to choose" instead of abort, and so on. And Faith, loved having you home one night! love you!
ReplyDeleteHah--I thought of this Sunday--
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progress
I know it is late but I had to add them