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Old 10-Jun-2004, 17:49
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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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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:

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#7@
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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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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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