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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Cerveza on April 12, 2012, 11:35:33 AM

Title: English is a tough language...
Post by: Cerveza on April 12, 2012, 11:35:33 AM
Just look at this sentence. Seven words, yet five completely different meanings.

I didn't say Joe took the money.

I didn't say Joe took the money. - Someone said it, just not me.

I didn't say Joe took the money. - I implied it, or referenced it without saying it.

I didn't say Joe took the money. - I said someone took the money, maybe not Joe.

I didn't say Joe took the money. - He got it, maybe from someone else.

I didn't say Joe took the money. - He took something, maybe not the money.

Don't even get me started on stuff like iron (30 different meanings?) or bass (bass as in the fish or bass as in the low music tones, same spelling, different pronunciation and meaning).
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: 12TimesOver on April 12, 2012, 12:43:27 PM
I didn't say Joe took the money. - I already told you once but now I must insist that I didn't say it

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Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: gimlet on April 12, 2012, 12:54:32 PM
I didn't say Joe took the money. - I already told you once but now I must insist that I didn't say it

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hehehehe
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: UOMaddog on April 12, 2012, 03:04:52 PM
or the word ball! (see how many different meanings you can get for THAT word!)
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: manwinc on April 12, 2012, 08:14:50 PM
Don't cop a tude... the english language is totally easy to understand.
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: Endless Night on April 13, 2012, 08:27:23 PM
Don't cop a tude... the english language is totally easy to understand.

I  butchers the brass tacks, sum-missed  pork pies init.
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: manwinc on April 15, 2012, 12:18:21 PM
They are having words.....
Title: Re: English is a tough language...
Post by: Endless Night on April 15, 2012, 04:21:52 PM
Going off topic.....

Manwinc .. I just noticed your Signature .. hilarious... Love it.