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Why is the word 'Polish' pronounced differently with different meanings?
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:31 pm
Without context or vebalization how do you know what is going on
Polish cars
Or
Polish cars
Polish cars
Or
Polish cars
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Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:32 pm to weagle99
One is capitalized
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:33 pm to weagle99
Thankfully, that is the only word in the English language like that.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:33 pm to weagle99
I read it as Polish (as in the country) both times. I was very confused as to what this thread was about.
ETA: context matters in English. You'd have to understand very little about the language to get confused within a sentence
ETA: context matters in English. You'd have to understand very little about the language to get confused within a sentence
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:35 pm to weagle99
English is a weird language. I do not envy any person who has to learn it as a second+ language. The amount of different pronunciations, idioms, contractions, conjugation, etc., is enough to make even native speakers look retarded.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:36 pm to weagle99
You finally learned to read?
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:36 pm to weagle99
Posted on 3/20/17 at 4:41 pm to weagle99
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:09 pm to weagle99
lead the team to victory
lead paint is harmful
lead paint is harmful
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:13 pm to rantfan
Rough, plough, through, slough, though, cough, thought...jesus, -ough, get your shite together.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:46 pm to weagle99
quote:
•We polish the Polish furniture.
•He could lead if he would get the lead out.
•A farm can produce produce.
•The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.
•The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
•The present is a good time to present the present.
•At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
•The dove dove into the bushes.
LINK
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:49 pm to weagle99
Missed language arts? It's called a homograph
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:50 pm to tigersownall
quote:
It's called a homograph
I liked it a lot better when those things had to stay in the closet.
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 5:58 pm to tigersownall
quote:I found one of those hidden in my uncle's sock drawer
It's called a homograph
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:06 pm to weagle99
Just a minute, this is no minute issue. There is no excuse for this conflict, but excuse me if I don’t care that “Polish” and “polish” conflict with anything. I am content knowing the content of this will be down-voted multiple times.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:16 pm to weagle99
A girl uses chemicals to remove polish and nobody bats an eye.
Germany uses chemicals to remove Polish and everyone freaks the hell out.
-taken from Reddit
Germany uses chemicals to remove Polish and everyone freaks the hell out.
-taken from Reddit
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:29 pm to weagle99
tomato tamato
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:32 pm to Aristo
Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:40 pm to tigersownall
Butts
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 6:41 pm
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