Thread: Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently?
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Old 10-Jun-2004, 21:08
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Thank you, Ron and Mike. I've added a new vocabulay to my linguistic knowledge.


homomorph=homonym+homograph

bat - a tool for table tennis
bat - an animal
Bingo! :wink:
bat = a tool for table tennis????? :?

British for "paddle", I believe. :wink:
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