Fun with language

**ReardenSteel** · 09-07-2010, 03:29 PM

School is back in sesion for a little fun with language. Todays' subject is homonyms, homographs, and homophones.

From the Oxford dictionary:
"hom-o-nym, - One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning."

"hom-o-graph - One of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation"

"homo-o-phone - One of two or more words, such as KNIGHT & NIGHT, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling"

I thought it would be interesting to see what my fellow wordsmiths can come up with in one sentence. I'll start with 2 sentences I find amusing:

The dove dove under the bush.

It took a number of injections for my jaw to get number.

**JohnnyCakeDC** · 09-07-2010, 03:33 PM

As the youngster Left for school, he made a Left on to the sidewalk to catch the bus.

**Fbones24** · 09-07-2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

School is back in sesion for a little fun with language. Todays' subject is homonyms.

From the Oxford dictionary "hom-o-nym, 1) One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning."

I thought it would be interesting to see what my fellow wordsmiths can come up with in one sentence. I'll start with 2 sentences I find amusing:

The dove dove under the bush.

It took a number of injections for my jaw to get number.

Just to clarify, homonyms do not have to be spelled the same. The examples you gave are great, but the following is also an example of a homonym:

"It is not fair that you paid a lower fare than me."

**hoglahoo** · 09-07-2010, 03:37 PM

I used my cell to close a sale on a sail for sell in my cell

**Stubear** · 09-07-2010, 04:40 PM

I saw you dropped that saw on your foot. Is it sore?

**hoglahoo** · 09-07-2010, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Stubear

I saw you dropped that saw on your foot. Is it sore?

A firm affirm to that - I had to tow it to the toe doctor

**Stubear** · 09-07-2010, 05:02 PM

Were you afraid? Was your toe frayed? Could the doctor tell through the pane that you were in pain?

**hoglahoo** · 09-07-2010, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Stubear

Could the doctor tell through the pane that you were in pain?

Yes, but he turned his tail at my sordid tale and ran far, far away.

**HNSB** · 09-07-2010, 05:14 PM

I could string together a long sentence utilizing several four letter words. ;-)

**commiecat** · 09-07-2010, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by HNSB

I could string together a long sentence utilizing several four letter words. ;-)

4 thats in a row: That "that" that that boy used was incorrect.

11 hads in a row: John, while James had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had" had had a better affect on the teacher.

And there's always:
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Machinehead had a song titled Real eyes realize real lies, which I always thought was neat.

The same word broken up three different ways: The notable surgeon was not able to perform because he had no table.

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