Got bored, and had a read of the dictionary, as you do, and noticed these conundra.
Is there another word for synonym?
When a building is completed, why isnt it called a built?
Whose dumb idea was it to have the letter "s" in the word "lisp"?
Why has the word "monosyllabic" got five syllables?
Why is abbreviation such a long word?
Why is it so hard to remember the spelling of the word "mnemonic"?
Why is it that the word "big" is smaller than the word "little", and the words "small" and "large" are the same size?
Why is the word "synonymous" spelled differently than the word "same"?
Why isnt phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
Why is there no other word for "thesaurus"?
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These are exa,ples of the fact that 'Enlgish' as a langiage is one of the richest in the world, because it pilfers it's words from so many others........... |
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Is there another word for synonym?
no but there's an antonym
When a building is completed, why isnt it called a built?
cos it's never been properly built
Whose dumb idea was it to have the letter "s" in the word "lisp"?
the same person who put it in crisps
Why has the word "monosyllabic" got five syllables?
so u can't ask fer one with yer tea
Why is abbreviation such a long word?
same reason as "contraction"
Why is it so hard to remember the spelling of the word "mnemonic"?
sorry what was the question again?
Why is it that the word "big" is smaller than the word "little", and the words "small" and "large" are the same size?
cis little has got two ts
Why is the word "synonymous" spelled differently than the word "same"?
I "would like" to tell you, in fact I "want" to tell you but
Why isnt phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
You mean why isn't it said the way it is written?
Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
You mean like overlooking the garden and whoops I overlooked the garden? Too much for me.
Why is there no other word for "thesaurus"?
It went extinct before they could find one.
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“Onomatopoeia”.....has gotta be the daftest spelling of any word in relation to its meaning...surly?….
Oh and before you start,,,,, I know “daftest” is not a real word,,,, crumbs!! lifes hard being a nerd!!!
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N thur wuz me thinkin I'd b in fur a gud O'l spankin.... dang.... sighs!!! as I pulls up me shocking pink frilly boyshorts.... and slopes off to sit in naughty corner,, just because I can!!! Oh,,,and I kinda like it there,,,,...  |
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