2007-02-21 08:39:50 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
We do not 'raise' a building to the ground. We RAZE a building to the ground. Raise/raze are homonyms - same sound different spelling.
2007-02-21 08:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not raise it to the ground but RAZE
2007-02-21 08:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by lovelylady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I think the word for completely destroying a building, etc. is "raze", not "raise". :)
2007-02-21 08:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by LibraryGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not 'raise' - it's 'raze' as in 'razor.'
For some strange reason, a lot of people pronounce it 'razz.'
2007-02-21 08:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't. We RAZE it to the ground.
raze, v., an alteration of 'racen' (pull or knock down) from 'rasen' ("to scratch, slash, scrape, erase") from Old French 'raser' ("to scrape, shave")...
2007-02-21 08:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by General Wesc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is "raze".
2007-02-21 08:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by HelloHello 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋