Silliness Quiz - Page 337

Stitchawl · 12-20-2011, 02:18 AM

raise, bad, toast,....

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 12-20-2011, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I'm not sure an English speaker would ever say PA-tent.

I would. The "patent office", for example.

[EDIT: But now I've caught up with the thread, I see how this one doesn't really fit.]

dreams · 12-20-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Daithi

Ok, here is a puzzle in the same vein.

A homonym is a word that is spelled the same and pronounced the same but has different meanings, and an antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Can you name five homonyms that are their own antonyms? For example, "cleave" can mean either "to separate" or "to hold on tight".

trim - trim the fat from a steak (take away) and trim a tree (add to the tree)

This may be slang, but:
can - can fresh fruit (put in jars to preserve/save) and can - to fire/get rid of someone

I think one more:
stem - to stem the flow of water (to stop) and stem - the kid's arrest record stems from lack of supervision (start from)

Stitchawl · 12-20-2011, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

I think one more:
stem - to stem the flow of water (to stop) and stem - the kid's arrest record stems from lack of supervision (start from)

I really like this one!

Stitchawl

Bilbo1967 · 12-20-2011, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I'm confused. I'm differentiating between PAT-n't and PAY-t'nt. The first is a noun/verb and the second an adjective, in American. It's not a tomayto/tomahto thing.

I've only ever heard both pronounced PAY-t'nt. That's my point. I could be wrong, maybe I've led a sheltered life

Bilbo1967 · 12-20-2011, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I would. The "patent office", for example.

[EDIT: But now I've caught up with the thread, I see how this one doesn't really fit.]

I'd pronounce that PAY-t'nt.

issybird · 12-20-2011, 05:07 AM

Rent. A landlord rents a house to someone who also rents it.

Daithi · 12-20-2011, 09:00 AM

I probably should have made this one a name 3 instead of name 5. It looks like issybird, satchel, and dreams all have 3 grand answers. If any of them would like to give us our next quiz, I say go for it.

orlok · 12-20-2011, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

To table a motion means the opposite in Brit and Yank speak, if that counts. This side of the pond, it means to drop it; t'other side it means to consider it.

I didn't know that. You learn something new etc. etc.

Stitchawl · 12-20-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I didn't know that. You learn something new etc. etc.

That's what makes this thread so much fun! Always learning....!

Stitchawl

issybird · 12-21-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

I probably should have made this one a name 3 instead of name 5. It looks like issybird, satchel, and dreams all have 3 grand answers. If any of them would like to give us our next quiz, I say go for it.

I was last up with three so I thought dreams or satchel should have a go, but in their absence I'll offer up a quickie. My apologies that it's geared to a US audience.

I know of six capital cities named after US presidents. What are they?

HomeInMyShoes · 12-21-2011, 05:08 PM

Jefferson City, Missouri
Lincoln, Nebraska
Madison, Wisconsin

I don't know enough presidents to get anymore.

Bilbo1967 · 12-21-2011, 05:23 PM

Reagan, Nevada
Bush, Utah
Clinton, Arizona

????

SneakySnake · 12-21-2011, 05:31 PM

Washington, ??state?

Bilbo1967 · 12-21-2011, 05:33 PM

Is there a Jackson somewhere?

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Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	raise, bad, toast,.... Stitchawl

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Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I probably should have made this one a name 3 instead of name 5. It looks like issybird, satchel, and dreams all have 3 grand answers. If any of them would like to give us our next quiz, I say go for it.

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HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Jefferson City, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska Madison, Wisconsin I don't know enough presidents to get anymore.

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Reagan, Nevada Bush, Utah Clinton, Arizona ????

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