The funny english (part II) Can you find more of those ?

A few days ago, i added a blog about the strange and funny things we had to face while learning english. The positif comments i received on that post motivated me to search for more. Are you ready for more fun ?Do you have any idea of what the word "oxymorons" means ? Noooo, it's not a kind of stange insect, neither the name of a rare disease that could affect our bodies.An Oxymoron is a combination of contradictory or incongruous words.It is a literary figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory words, terms, phrases or ideas are combined to create a rhetorical effect by paradoxical means.http://www.oxymorons.info/reference/oxymorons/definition.aspHere are some exemples : could you find more ?A new classicAccidentally on purposeAll aloneCountless numbersCruel kindnessReal fantasyAwfully goodPretty uglyOnly choiceDarck lightVirtual realityMournful optimist.What about "Homographs"According to "Dailywrittingtips",homographs are words with different pronunciation, meanings and origins but the same spelling.Isn't that strange ? But tell me, how can 2 words with the same spelling mean 2 different things ?You won’t house me in that houseNever desert in the desertHer good resume helped her to resume her careerI coudln’t coax the coax into the hole !I did not object to the objectThe farm was used to produce produceI asked one of my fan to turn the fan on.www.dailywritingtips.comI hope you enjoyed this post !I will try to find something interesting for the part III

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Zahra May 4, 2011 22:11

Hi dear Manuela,

Brava! Such an interesting post.

Through one of Tara's writing challenges, I'd heard of homophones before. Homophones are sth like homographs. One stands for two words having exactly the same

-phones ;like dear and deer. The other refers to words having identical -graphs; like suit and suit; The suit in the shop would suit the gentle groom.

Thanks for the interesting and new info.

I liked it so much.

Good day,

:)
Forget-me-Not April 30, 2011 9:10

Hello Robert, thanks for your appreciation, no doubts you will also find other interesting things on those websites.
Forget-me-Not April 30, 2011 9:09

Thanks Champion.
Forget-me-Not April 30, 2011 9:09

Sweet Mayumy, thanks for your comment, i will try to go on with those posts.

I am glad those websites will be useful for you.
Robbie April 30, 2011 5:30

Hi Forget-me-not,

Good job! This is another great ideas for all learners here in MyEC. Thanks for this blog.

I would love to love visiting this site for information and knowledge.
champion April 30, 2011 4:42

nice..
Mayumi April 30, 2011 2:29

Wow! A sequel! Hope it keeps coming back..I love this. It gives us more interesting words to learn from...Thanks for sharing!

I checked out the sites you share. They are wonderful! I am reading the tips for essay writing.:)
Forget-me-Not April 29, 2011 22:11

Hahahahah, very good Anele, it's fun, isn't ? Thanks for stopping by.
Forget-me-Not April 29, 2011 22:10

Hello Expector,

OK, waiting for your part III :)
Forget-me-Not April 29, 2011 22:09

For Sami,

Once again you made me laugh, it seems you like to play with words :))

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