THAT'S RIGHT! I CAUGHT YOUR TONGUE...THAT'S RIGHT...these 2 words ..uh huh
2006-11-09 05:44:38 · 9 answers · asked by thù tỉ tỉ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
how do u tell when someone say sale and not sail?
2006-11-09 05:48:01 · update #1
They are pronounced the same, they just mean different things.
2006-11-09 05:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by Loli M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English language is full of words like that, they are called homophones, some are even spelled the same way (pole, pole, Pole), which makes them homonyms and it all comes down to context.
Thats why it is so easy to make puns in English, as compared to other languages.
I know all about it, because I'm a translator und have to spend ages to come up with something adequate in my target languages, German and French.
2006-11-09 14:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those two words are pronounced exactly the same in English. You can tell which of these words the person said by the context.
2006-11-09 18:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For sale: one boat not fit to sail. Call Baby Doll.
2006-11-09 13:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When two have too much to do, what do they look forward to!
The Dove dove into the water!
Of course my favorite saying at work for defective stuff is calling it:
El Broko and La Broka
And my Spanish teacher got miffed when I asked where the "g" went from Tengo to Tenier!
2006-11-09 13:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get it... You can tell if someone is using sale or sail based on the context.
2006-11-09 13:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both are pronounced the same.
2006-11-09 13:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by SANCHA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hav the same pronounciation like many other english words
2006-11-09 13:46:48 · answer #8 · answered by cranberries 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was the point of that?
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2006-11-09 13:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by twowords 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋