cwes99_03 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Posted October 25, 2006 Then we have the further confusion of mispronunciation to stir the homonym mix. Psuedo-homonyms?:D affecteffect That one and then / than . Both of these really bother me when I see them missused. Such as "other then that" Chacmool 1 Quote
Turtle Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Posted October 27, 2006 fencing - fighting with sabers, foils, or épées fencing - materials used in building narrow barriers or the narrow barriers themselves or the act of building such a barrier fencing - trafficing in stolen goods fencing - clever avoidence of questions fencing - to protect from danger Quote
moo Posted October 27, 2006 Report Posted October 27, 2006 Their - ownership.There - location.They're - they are. The pair I seem to notice misused more than any other is there/their. But with all these duplicate sounds/spellings, it's amazing folks can learn English and retain any semblance of sanity... ;) moo Quote
infamous Posted October 27, 2006 Report Posted October 27, 2006 it's amazing folks can learn English and retain any semblance of sanity... ;) mooActually moo, we English are all quite mad. Raving lunatics we are, but nevertheless, quite comfortable enduring and accepting the difficulties of our complicated language........Infy Quote
moo Posted October 27, 2006 Report Posted October 27, 2006 Actually moo, we English are all quite mad. Raving lunatics we areLol Infy, hope you're not expectin' an argument... ;) moo Quote
Edella Posted October 27, 2006 Report Posted October 27, 2006 bald - hairless balled - slang for sexual intercourse bawled- cried For extra credit(and laughs), use all three in a sentence. Turtle 1 Quote
InfiniteNow Posted October 27, 2006 Report Posted October 27, 2006 Okay, class. As an example of alliteration, the bald man bawled when his attempts to be balled were thwarted. Hence, the poor soul became a masterful masturbater. Quote
cwes99_03 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Posted November 1, 2006 Awww, a new word for me to incorporate into my vocab. He sossily sat into the sossy hole in the lane. Quote
Turtle Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Posted November 17, 2006 meatmeetmete:( :naughty: :lol: :confused: Quote
Bobo Posted November 26, 2006 Report Posted November 26, 2006 My personal favorite, although I am not sure it is technically a homophone, since it is the same word, but it has definitions that are antonymns. Cleave can mean to adhere to each other or to slpit in two. Michaelangelica 1 Quote
cwes99_03 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Yep, I had to check someone's use of that years ago because I couldn't understand how it could mean two opposite things. Quote
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