Take the word light. It not only has many different meanings, but different spellings. Ex; light a candle (flame), light as a feather(weight), lite beer(low calorie), light bulb(illumination), she touched it lightly (soft/careful), the bird lighted upon the branch(landed), light hearted(happy/jovial). That's just one example of a word that has multiple meaning with different spellings. Can you'all give me some more?
2006-12-17 19:50:48 · 8 answers · asked by baloneycurtains 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You only give two different spellings. The others simply have been conjugated, and 'lite' is more marketing than proper English. (like Darque tan - the tanning salon) Also, you are using light with another word in many instances, ie light bulb and light hearted. What's the confusion, you seem to spell and have better grammar than 90% of the people who post questions in this forum.
2006-12-17 20:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by michalakd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By using the 'rules' of English, you can spell fish 'ghoti'. The 'gh' sound is from the word enouGH. The 'o' sound is from the word wOmen. And the 'ti' sound is from the word naTIon. You're totally right about English, although your example with the bird is incorrect. It would have to be 'the bird alighted upon a branch'.
2006-12-18 00:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by baree33090 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why bother? a word that has more then 1 meaning has a english term, you can look up words with that term and find every word that has more than 1 meaning. assembly required. meet in the assembly. girls hair. a rabbit is a hair. a **** guy. a **** cigarette. your mean. i mean your nice. i read a book. now read again. its over there. its theirs.
2006-12-17 20:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by beach_babe971 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut- the butcher cut the meat in half.(cleave) the dealer cuts the card. (divide) cut off in the street (short road) cut throat(murderer ruffian). bodybuild look cut up (buffoon) flint glass cut into facets or figures (cut glass)
2006-12-17 21:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by brianjana01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as screwed as english women in bed
2006-12-17 19:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by serengeti 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why even Bother...
2006-12-17 19:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Svati 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to, too, two
right, write,
c, see, sea,
ear, year, here, hear
sight, site,
2006-12-17 19:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rose
stick
left
right
leaves
rock
still
pound
2006-12-17 22:55:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋