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The wrong homonym
The Wanderer
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02-13-2013, 05:28 PM
Not precisely a homonym, but my current least favorite in that vein - due to encountering it so often, in both directions - is "affect" vs. "effect".

The trouble is that both of them are valid as both verbs and nouns, in the same grammatical context, but they have such different meanings...
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The wrong homonym - by robkelk - 02-05-2013, 04:49 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-05-2013, 04:57 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-05-2013, 05:47 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-05-2013, 01:31 PM
[No subject] - by Ebony - 02-05-2013, 04:41 PM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 02-05-2013, 06:11 PM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 02-05-2013, 07:05 PM
[No subject] - by jpub - 02-05-2013, 07:34 PM
[No subject] - by Duane Peters - 02-05-2013, 09:37 PM
[No subject] - by Ebony - 02-05-2013, 11:45 PM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 02-06-2013, 12:06 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-06-2013, 12:44 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 02-06-2013, 12:54 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-06-2013, 01:36 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-06-2013, 02:35 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-06-2013, 04:57 AM
[No subject] - by Foxboy - 02-06-2013, 08:06 AM
[No subject] - by Glidergun - 02-08-2013, 07:58 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-08-2013, 10:46 AM
[No subject] - by Glidergun - 02-08-2013, 11:02 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-13-2013, 05:34 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-13-2013, 05:41 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-13-2013, 06:01 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-13-2013, 09:53 AM
[No subject] - by sweno - 02-13-2013, 11:27 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-13-2013, 12:14 PM
[No subject] - by The Wanderer - 02-13-2013, 05:28 PM
[No subject] - by sparkthatbled - 02-14-2013, 09:55 PM
[No subject] - by Proginoskes - 02-15-2013, 07:13 PM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-16-2013, 09:35 AM
[No subject] - by Proginoskes - 02-16-2013, 09:49 AM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 02-17-2013, 06:19 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-18-2013, 11:53 PM
[No subject] - by The Wanderer - 02-19-2013, 01:28 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-20-2013, 12:55 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 02-20-2013, 02:37 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-20-2013, 09:37 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-24-2013, 05:50 AM
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