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Words that have more than one meaning
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cheezels
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Words that have more than one meaning
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I have been putting together a presentation about variations in English for example a picture of Candy Floss: with sound buttons (by native English speakers from USA/ Canada/S.Africa/England and NZ) that give the different ways that various English speaking countries say the object (candy floss, fairy floss, cotton candy etc)
Then at a meeting yesterday someone said what about adding...
eg:
Squash: something to be flattened/ a watery fruit drink/ a sport/ to squeeze in close together/ a vegetable
What I am after are ideas like the Squash one. COMMON words/things that have a variety of meanings.
I have been thinking so much along the other line of thought that I just cannot for the life of my think of a whole list of words like this.
Suggestions??? I promise to post the finished presentation when it is done. It is for an exhibition in my city for International Mother Tongue Day. :-) This is one part of the English contribution.
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11 Jan 2011
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alien boy
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here �s a few �sound-alikes �... I can �t think of any �spell-alikes � at the moment...
bach/batchsew/so bow/bough you/u/yew/ewe (I won �t add anything else about sheep... I promise!)
Cheers, AB |
11 Jan 2011
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Zora
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Well, I can think of a few....
Match - US/Can. Game, a match-stick, verb to join
Rubber - UK a thing to erase with, Can. - a condom, an elastic material
Bonnet - UK hood of a car, US/Can. a lady�s hat
Boot - US/Can. trunk of a car, footwear, verb "start up something", "give the royal boot" - get rid of something...
Tea - UK light afternoon snack or dinner, US/Can - beverage
Pants - UK underwear, Can./US trousers/slacks or "pants"!!!
Fag - US/Can. (derogatory for a gay man), Uk - cigarettes
Chips - UK crisps, verb, small pieces of something like wood chips
I�ll p�st more as I think of them... 
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11 Jan 2011
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Mietz
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How about "light" and "mean"? :-)
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11 Jan 2011
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edrodmedina
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Here �s a link...
I �m going back to bed. I can barely stand. And I had a flu shot... I hope no one feels as miserable as I do at this moment...nighty night. |
11 Jan 2011
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Zora
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Oh... here �s another I �ve thought of...
"Pop" - in Canada, it�s a fizzy drink, verb to explode, a sound
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11 Jan 2011
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cheezels
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Thanks for the suggestions :-)
I am looking specifically for when the word is spelled the same and sounds the same but has different meanings...like the example "squash"
Certainly gives me something to start with! THANKS!!!!
Please keep the suggestions coming!
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11 Jan 2011
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dawnmain
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Ace
great - That film was ace!
Ace of a deck of cards - he won the game with the Ace of Spades.
expert - He is a hockey ace.
type of tennis serve - He scored three aces in the first set.
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11 Jan 2011
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serene
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ball, bank, park, sheet, train, coat, sink, bark, ruler, stick, trip, fly, punch, nail, row
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11 Jan 2011
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