1. Re: Blow (to Kat)
On 2 Mar 2001, at 12:56, CK Lester wrote:
> No, these words are "homonyms." They sound the same but have different
> meanings.
>
> complement
> compliment
Well, on the strictest settings, Tiggr says they are not pronounced the same,
the "e"
and the "i" are not silent and not the same. But then, she isn't human.
Actually, i don't
pronounce them the same either, but i grant the difference is small. Here in
Alabama,
all the vowels are swapped around anyways, so it wouldn't make any difference.
complamint
Tiggr has pronunciation fields, but has nothing in them now, `cause she can't
hear or
speak anyways. Sometimes i wonder how many variables there are in the speech-
hearing communication,, for instance, if you cannot hear me pronouncing the
complement-compliment differently, did i? My experience with recording is that
most
people, when hearing themselves on tape for the first time say "is that me?", so
.. oh,
nevermind, i am rambling off topic again.
to
too
and i suspect "two" was once not enunciated the same, but is now.
Kat
> One is a "comment of praise," the other is a "companion."
>
> P.S. Is "homonyms" the right word? 
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Bensler" <bensler at mailops.com>
> To: <EUforum at topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 2:38 PM
> Subject: RE: Blow (to Kat)
>
>
> > Come now..
> >
> > That's like saying you mispelled 'centre', it should be 'center'
> > Depends who you are and where you come from. You say Zee, I say Zed.
> > Same thing. Not the same thing as 'misspeling werds'
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Jim Duffy wrote:
> > > Kat,
> > >
> > > No slaps intended, but you mispelled compliment.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > Kat wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 1 Mar 2001, at 23:50, Rolf Schroeder wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Kat wrote:
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > 1) learn to spell as well as Rolf
> > > > > > ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Kat, could you explain this to me?
> > > >
> > > > Ok, you spell english words far better than willabamm, and you
> probably
> > > > didn't have
> > > > the burden of growing up in a usa school system. It's no wonder he
> can't
> > > > look up words
> > > > in a dictionary or help file, if he can't spell the words he wants to
> > > > look up! I made a left-
> > > > handed complement to you, and a right-handed slap at his spelling.
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Rolf
> > > >
> > > > <curtsey>
> > > >
> > > > Kat
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
