tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post5579332577105945290..comments2023-08-08T08:34:46.950-05:00Comments on Crystal Clear Proofing: HomonymsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-80312441041207111922010-02-27T21:23:31.471-06:002010-02-27T21:23:31.471-06:00Great post! I didn't realize homonyms could be...Great post! I didn't realize homonyms could be words that <i>sounded</i> alike. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Corra<br /><br /><a href="http://corramcfeydon.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">from the desk of a writer</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-15425348721152495732010-02-26T05:31:48.432-06:002010-02-26T05:31:48.432-06:00Leigh: What a coincidence! I agree, homonyms are b...Leigh: What a coincidence! I agree, homonyms are best in small doses. I'm afraid I got a little carried away being a lover of words. They were all so good! LOL! <br /><br />Kathy: My local newspaper too; just about everywhere, actually.. I cringe when I see such obvious mistakes. Love your example!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-36967560190004927822010-02-25T20:43:23.093-06:002010-02-25T20:43:23.093-06:00What fun, especially the photo. I see these errors...What fun, especially the photo. I see these errors way too often in our local paper and on billboards. Or is that billboreds?Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-47158350990382490912010-02-25T18:18:57.295-06:002010-02-25T18:18:57.295-06:00And what about poor/pour/paw and to/too/two - the ...And what about poor/pour/paw and to/too/two - the list goes on and on. (Those additional words came to mind because I based a lesson on homophones just today. They're quite fun to teach - in small doses.)Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-62708083550285867272010-02-25T16:44:31.362-06:002010-02-25T16:44:31.362-06:00Niki: Thank you! What a kind thing to say, and I r...Niki: Thank you! What a kind thing to say, and I <i>really</i> appreciate it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-61649529242173452182010-02-25T16:30:31.819-06:002010-02-25T16:30:31.819-06:00I think your blog is great! Very helpful :o)I think your blog is great! Very helpful :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-37097379598145497012010-02-25T15:47:50.227-06:002010-02-25T15:47:50.227-06:00Wow! That was a lot of homonyms. My dyslexic husba...Wow! That was a lot of homonyms. My dyslexic husband has real trouble with these; because he doesn't know some are spelled different, he doesn't understand how we readers ever tell them apart.Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-10839005069784694002010-02-25T13:32:44.899-06:002010-02-25T13:32:44.899-06:00Elspeth: Absolutely! Errors in spelling go beyond ...Elspeth: Absolutely! Errors in spelling go beyond just <i>misspelling!</i> It could lend an entirely different meaning to what you're writing – and spell check isn't going to catch that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-87999567296895194232010-02-25T12:56:44.191-06:002010-02-25T12:56:44.191-06:00It all comes down to one thing, doesn't it? W...It all comes down to one thing, doesn't it? Write right.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-15939378904105937662010-02-25T12:56:00.702-06:002010-02-25T12:56:00.702-06:00Alex: Thanks for the compliment!
Mason: It was a...Alex: Thanks for the compliment! <br /><br />Mason: It was a challenge putting the list together because there <i>are</i> so many it was so hard for a word lover like me to stop! LOL!<br /><br />Diane and Karen: Too funny! I always think of <i>hominy</i> myself!<br /><br />Marvin: I know how you <i>long</i> for long lists – no wait. You love long <i>posts,</i> don't you? LOL!<br /><br />CC: Glad you like the list! I too am GRATEFUL that English is my native language! ♥ heheheAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-36991658518497249842010-02-25T10:46:29.040-06:002010-02-25T10:46:29.040-06:00Great list. When I was in high school, I had such...Great list. When I was in high school, I had such a problem with Chile vs chili. - And I had a friend from Chile!Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-84559876438208654022010-02-25T10:09:01.523-06:002010-02-25T10:09:01.523-06:00What a great list! Makes me so greatful that Engli...What a great list! Makes me so greatful that English is my first language!!Creative Chroniclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434862566768775103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-21751076397505138342010-02-25T09:19:01.539-06:002010-02-25T09:19:01.539-06:00Love the loooooooooong list. And the For Sale sign...Love the loooooooooong list. And the For Sale sign, while a rather coarse joke, was extremely funny, of course. (wink)<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-34757512221991342092010-02-25T07:34:58.805-06:002010-02-25T07:34:58.805-06:00Homonyms sounds like a southern dish - LOL!
A cou...Homonyms sounds like a southern dish - LOL!<br /><br />A couple of those I always have to stop and think about before I write the word.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-55021851286210160002010-02-25T07:34:07.999-06:002010-02-25T07:34:07.999-06:00Hadn't really thought about how many there are...Hadn't really thought about how many there are. This list really makes you stop and think. Love the photo. :)Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-68005025373219301052010-02-25T06:38:29.673-06:002010-02-25T06:38:29.673-06:00That is one impressive list...
Thanks!That is one impressive list...<br />Thanks!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-5245437067086455812010-02-25T06:27:00.076-06:002010-02-25T06:27:00.076-06:00Michele: LOL! Isn't that a riot? It never fail...Michele: LOL! Isn't that a riot? It never fails to amaze me some of the things that make it to print!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284765547188757142.post-71569780812872668212010-02-25T06:23:24.591-06:002010-02-25T06:23:24.591-06:00At first I thought you just put that for sale sign...At first I thought you just put that for sale sign in to see if we read the whole post! Too funny! I knew all the words, but seeing them next to each other made me question them. <br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.com