any similarity in the word for a reef or sandbar just below the surface of the water and the structure children attend for their education. What words am I talking about and what is the commonality?
2007-04-12 04:25:34 · 3 answers · asked by Caretaker 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Lamarin has nailed the words, Shoal and School.
There is a link but it requires visualzation and expansion of the words. Knowledge of alternative pronunciations can really help.
2007-04-12 05:08:01 · update #1
Observation, A school of fish and a shoal create the same affect on the surface of the water. I can't help but think one derived form the other in general use and adapted in to the language.
Tickler, English pronounce school as, 'shool'. Just as schedule is 'shedule'.
Any ideas?
2007-04-12 23:16:14 · update #2
I'm going to extend in the hopes someone can come up with some ideas.
These names came up when the English were primary input in our language. A lot of terms are nautical in origin.
If a shoal and shool of fish look identical when observed there has to be some link but I don't know which was used first. I guess the one with more foreign sound alikes.
2007-04-14 04:56:44 · update #3
Shoal And school?
Just coincidence, nothing big behind it.
2007-04-12 04:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The spelling of English words have changed throughout time and as a matter of speaking...the word shoal is not pronounced the same as shool. The word shoal also refers to a sandbank and so it could be said that a shoal of fish swam over a shoal where they met a small school of fish.
2007-04-18 13:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've thunk and I've thunk but I can't get it.
I'll check back later.
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2007-04-13 05:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋