If any of you are into this you have to check out this thread... it is somewhat weird.


http://www.rsxworld.com/forums/showthread....p?threadid=1225

 

Homoyns I think you want homonyms Don't pay too much attention to that thread. None of the words mentioned so far is a homonym, they are all homophones and many of them don't work if you don't have an American accent.

 

opps, my bad at spelling.. hehe

 

It looks complicated and time instensive.



RSX owner's must have more time than S2000 owners!

 

Hormones? Yeah hormones are dangerous

 

I admit I am stupid...

I still don't get that game!!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by AVXs2000
[B]I admit I am stupid...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by naishou
[B]Homoyns

 

A homonym (also known as a homograph) has the same spelling (and not necessarily the same pronounciation). The distinction seems to have eluded both American and Australian dictionary compilers. Another example of subtlety being lost in our language. Like many things it's probably never been universally and consistently accepted or understood. There is much confusion and change in English. Eventually what was once an "error" finds its way into dictionaries. I don't suppose this one is all that important

From the Greek homo (same), nym (name) and phone (sound).

Here is a description of the confusion. I'm afraid I am going to have to side with the OED on this one.

 

Good post Naishou. I don't have access to a full O.E.D. and the condensed versions I have at home are not sufficiently descriptive in their defintions. I'm tempted to say 3 out of 4 wins, but at the end of the day the Brit in me pops out and I have to agree with the OED definition.