Michaelangelica Posted December 4, 2006 Report Posted December 4, 2006 Turtle said: Homonym - Samples:•since•sense The Title:•airs•errors Depends on which part of the planet you speak The King's English The above would not be considered Homonyms in OZButThe place(s)•Austria•Australiamight be Homonyms in the USA ?:thumbs_do Quote
Turtle Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Posted December 4, 2006 Michaelangelica said: Depends on which part of the planet you speak The King's English The above would not be considered Homonyms in OZButThe place(s)•Austria•Australiamight be Homonyms in the USA ?:thumbs_do G'donya mate! All good points as they hinge on (mis)pronunciation; moreover, the reason I substituted 'heirs' for 'errors' in the title. ;) Quote
TheBigDog Posted December 12, 2006 Report Posted December 12, 2006 I had a lesson on "confused words" this week in class. There were a couple of online quizzes that I had to take. If I will try and make a similar quiz for the forums. Bill Quote
Turtle Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Posted December 12, 2006 TheBigDog said: I had a lesson on "confused words" this week in class. There were a couple of online quizzes that I had to take. If I will try and make a similar quiz for the forums. Bill Sweet Bill! We all must realize that proficiency relies on practice. Quote
Racoon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 Sight - Mt St. Helens is a sight to beholdSight - My sight is deteriorating with ageSight - I have him in the sight of the gun Site - hypography is a great site :rolleyes: Quote
Turtle Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Posted December 13, 2006 Racoon said: Sight - Mt St. Helens is a sight to beholdSight - My sight is deteriorating with ageSight - I have him in the sight of the gun Site - hypography is a great site :rolleyes: I must cite the omission of 'cite' to the above list. :cup: Quote
Monomer Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 minute - timeminute - very small son - boysun - the big light in the sky bow - front of a shipbow - as in bow tiebow - with an arrowbow - instead of a curtsybough - a tree branch Racoon 1 Quote
Racoon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 Turtle said: I must cite the omission of 'cite' to the above list. touchê Turtle-san.. Bear - We saw a Grizzly Bear! Bear - The crushing weight of her insight was too much to bear. Quote
Turtle Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Posted December 13, 2006 Racoon said: touchê Turtle-san.. Bear - We saw a Grizzly Bear! Bear - The crushing weight of her insight was too much to bear. I never know when your teasing me O Masked Mammal. If you would only bare your sole. solesoul :cup: Quote
Racoon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 Turtle said: I never know when your teasing me O Masked Mammal. If you would only bare your sole. :cup: Hey - hey you might be right there Turtle Hay - the goats and horses need fresh hay Quote
Turtle Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Posted December 13, 2006 Racoon said: Hey - hey you might be right there Turtle Hay - the goats and horses need fresh hay Now I have to reach way heyh, to top that. Quote
Racoon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 Turtle said: Now I have to reach way heyh, to top that. But - But you have reached so far already Butt - yet you still have to reach your butt to scratch it Quote
Turtle Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Posted December 13, 2006 Racoon said: But - But you have reached so far already Butt - yet you still have to reach your butt to scratch it Nay! I scratch an equine to make it neigh. ;) Or, hit a horse's hiny with a knicker, and it may nicker. :cup: :D Quote
eric l Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 Monomer said: minute - timeminute - very small Actually a minute of time just meant a small part of an hour, second means a second (=further) division of the same hour. There are also the minutes of a meeting, meaning a short report. In practice they are rarely short or small. Quote
Monomer Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 eric l said: Actually a minute of time just meant a small part of an hour, second means a second (=further) division of the same hour. There are also the minutes of a meeting, meaning a short report. In practice they are rarely short or small. Fair enough. Here's some more: Lets talk about how to calculate torque. Formerly we conducted these meetings very formally. Turtle said: porepourpoor And paw. :phones: Quote
Racoon Posted December 14, 2006 Report Posted December 14, 2006 Poll - somebody started a new community pollPole - the stripper dances around a pole :phones: Soul - repent to the Lord to save your soulSole - they make the sole of my shoes in Cambodia Roll - roll of the diceRoll - Grandma made the best wheat bread rollsRole - know your role in the play *notice a pattern to those kind? :eek_big: although they are spelled the same Mass - as in atomic massMass - as in a religious gathering/ceremony Quote
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