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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    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:

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Susie Smith
    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    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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    Quote 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

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    [quote=blacknomi][quote=MikeNewYork]
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by "blacknomi"
    Bingo! :wink:[/quote


    Have I won the prize?

    @$7
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    Sure. Let's say 7 o'clock tonite. See you then.





    I would need a very fast

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by blacknomi
    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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