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Old 10-Jun-2004, 18:49
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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
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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????? :?

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Old 10-Jun-2004, 19:38
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A specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in many games. a baseball/cricket/rounders/table tennis bat.

sorry for bad english.
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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:

Have I won the prize?

@$7
#7@
7#^
Yes you have:
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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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[quote=MikeNewYork][quote=blacknomi]
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Bingo! :wink:[/quote


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That's very nice. I am going to see Shrek 2 with the
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[quote=blacknomi][quote=MikeNewYork]
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Originally Posted by "blacknomi"
Bingo! :wink:[/quote


Have I won the prize?

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Yes you have:

That's very nice. I am going to see Shrek 2 with the
May I join you?
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Sure. Let's say 7 o'clock tonite. See you then.
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Sure. Let's say 7 o'clock tonite. See you then.
I would need a very fast
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Sure. Let's say 7 o'clock tonite. See you then.
I would need a very fast
Would three be a crowd? :wink:
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