Groucho's Fact Hunt

[Badge1878]

Watched a documentary about digging in Belgium's battlefields last night, apparently it's illegal to dig a hole in Belgium deeper then 40cm without permission

Get it now. That’s why I still see them Kopites knocking about town who used to tell me that Benteke & Origi we’re better than Lukaku. May even be safe for Martinez to come out of hiding too!

 

[verreauxi]

Apparently, only schizophrenics can tickle themselves and laugh.

 

[Groucho]

The only word in the English language for which there is no spelling.

The farmer was in the field SOWING his seeds.
His wife was in the farmhouse SEWING buttons on his shirt.
In fact, they were both S***** ?

Err...

Mate these are two separate words.

Like “close” to close a door and “close” as in proximity.

 

[evertony]

I find it fascinating that you can tune a piano and tuna fish.

 

[deipnosophist]

Err...

Mate these are two separate words.

Like “close” to close a door and “close” as in proximity.

the "close" situation is an example of a homograph (spelt the same, pronounced differently and have different meanings.eg invalid being poorly or invalid not valid)
The sewing/sowing situation is a homophone (spelt different, pronounced the same and have different meanings eg pause, pores, pours, paws).
And words like felt (either the material or to have touched) are homonyms (spelt the same, pronounced the same and have different meanings)

 

[summerisle]

 

[Groucho]

The only word in the English language for which there is no spelling.

The farmer was in the field SOWING his seeds.
His wife was in the farmhouse SEWING buttons on his shirt.
In fact, they were both S***** ?

the "close" situation is an example of a homograph (spelt the same, pronounced differently and have different meanings.eg invalid being poorly or invalid not valid)
The sewing/sowing situation is a homophone (spelt different, pronounced the same and have different meanings eg pause, pores, pours, paws).
And words like felt (either the material or to have touched) are homonyms (spelt the same, pronounced the same and have different meanings)

However the original statement is incorrect, as neither is doing the same thing.

 

[Kurt.]

The only word in the English language for which there is no spelling.

The farmer was in the field SOWING his seeds.
His wife was in the farmhouse SEWING buttons on his shirt.
In fact, they were both S***** ?

So/sew/sow ??

 

[summerisle]

So/sew/sow ??

Is this a declension ? How about Sioux ?

 

[PITA]

Err...

Mate these are two separate words.

Like “close” to close a door and “close” as in proximity.

He was wrong and stereotypical at the same time. Tut, tut.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Watched a documentary about digging in Belgium's battlefields last night, apparently it's illegal to dig a hole in Belgium deeper then 40cm without permission

Because of UXO's I'd guess...

 

[Tramps_mate]

Is this a declension ? How about Sioux ?

Thats pronounced 'soo' I thought?

 

[summerisle]

Thats pronounced 'soo' I thought?

It was late, Native American late.

 

[deipnosophist]

However the original statement is incorrect, as neither is doing the same thing.

Yes , I know that Groucho.

Btw, what did you think about Bournemouth coming back from 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go?

 

[Brendan Janus]

Norwich & Ipswich are 45 miles apart !!