Commonly Cnfused Words - Page 5

**rotobott** · March 21st, 2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Not sure if this qualifies but it made me laugh. Read it carefully.

A man comes from Russia and is learning to speak English-he has particular difficulty with OUGH words. His teacher helps him-and shows him several words with those letters. COUGH-ah says the man that is cow! No, that's pronounced cough(coff), next word PLOUGH,-the man says, ah that is pluff! No says his teacher, that is pronunced plow, then he shows him another word, this time its bough, and the man says ah that is bow! No says the teacher it is pronunced boff. Confused but determined to remember the man arrives in America to start a new life and as he gets off the boat he wanders into town armed with a map and instructions from his teacher to register. As he goes into town his eyes happen across a poster for a famous piano player and underneath the poster the headline reads LIBERACE(liberachie) PRONUNCED SUCCESS!

think about it. It just shows you that we find it easy and yet others would struggle.

Have you actually read this.

**Greenman** · March 21st, 2011, 09:36 PM

No its based on a joke my father told me. It shows how the English language is at times confusing by the same suffix having three different sounds, in this case coff, bow, and plow. No wonder people find it confusing.

**rotobott** · March 21st, 2011, 09:49 PM

I think you should read it again, I understand the joke, but the words are mixed up.

**otokonomidori** · March 21st, 2011, 10:16 PM

"Infer" and "Imply" - I've even seen them used wrongly on this forum which I'm sure will be a surprise.

**Greenman** · March 21st, 2011, 10:55 PM

Quote:

A Russian is learning to speak English. because he wants to start a new life in America-he has particular difficulty with OUGH words. His teacher helps him-and shows him several words with those letters. 1st word is COUGH-"Ah says the Russian that is COW!
"No, says his teacher that's pronounced cough(coff), 2nd word is PLOUGH,-the Russian says, "Ah that is pluff!"
"No says his teacher, that is pronounced plow", 3rd word, this time its BOUGH, and the Russian says "Ah that must be bow!"
"No says the teacher it is pronounced boff".

The Russian is confused but determined to remember all this and arrives in America to start a new life. He arrives in New York and wanders into town armed with a map given to him by teacher on where to register as a new citizen. As he walks he happens to spot a poster on a wall advertising a concert from a famous piano player and underneath the poster the headline reads LIBERACE (liberarchy) PRONOUNCED SUCCESS!

Think about it. It just shows you that we find it easy and yet others would struggle.

There, re-did, it should make more sense now.

Ogri · December 23rd, 2011, 09:26 PM

Constable

1.
an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
2.
Chiefly British . a police officer.
3.
an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler.
4.
the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.

Cuntstubble

1. An irritating cunt

cuminmyass · March 26th, 2015, 07:25 PM

THAN - used with comparisons
I'd rather hear the truth, no matter how unpleasant, than some preposterous lie.

THEN - at that time; after that
He signed the ethics bill, then went and spent the night with his mistress.

This is my biggest pet peeve of all time. NO ONE under 25 understands the difference and missuses these two words constantly. It's quit painful to read sentences when the improper word is used.

**Sharkhunter** · March 26th, 2015, 09:11 PM

"Accepted" and "Excepted". Many people mix up the two, but the funniest example I have heard is the automated cashier system at Tesco, which says "payment excepted". Well, it sounds like an "e" rather than an "a".

"Bought" and "Brought". What makes this stand out for me is the little sponsor ad snippet on the Cricket World Cup on Sky Sports at the moment, where former player Ian Botham says "bought to you by..." instead of "brought to you by...".

ErnestoGuevara · March 28th, 2015, 12:09 PM

Not quite word confusion, but a couple of examples of why spelling and grammar matter:

1) "Those things over there are my husband's." (Try without apostrophe)
2) "He helped his Uncle Jack off his horse." (Try without capitals)

**tygrkhat40** · March 28th, 2015, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErnestoGuevara

Not quite word confusion, but a couple of examples of why spelling and grammar matter:

1) "Those things over there are my husband's." (Try without apostrophe)
2) "He helped his Uncle Jack off his horse." (Try without capitals)

And punctuation.

"He helped his Uncle Jack, off his horse."

March 21st, 2011, 09:36 PM	#42
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,585 Times in 19,356 Posts	No its based on a joke my father told me. It shows how the English language is at times confusing by the same suffix having three different sounds, in this case coff, bow, and plow. No wonder people find it confusing. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

December 23rd, 2011, 09:26 PM	#46
Ogri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brown Willy, Dartmoor Posts: 179 Thanks: 820 Thanked 2,265 Times in 171 Posts	Constable 1. an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc. 2. Chiefly British . a police officer. 3. an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler. 4. the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle. Cuntstubble 1. An irritating cunt __________________ Personally, I'd recommend you get a hold of a cocker spaniel, tie your suspect down on a chair with a potty on his head, then pop his todger between two floury buns and shout "Dinner time, Fido!"

March 26th, 2015, 09:11 PM	#48
Sharkhunter Gusset Man & Jizzmaster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wanking, but not the city in China Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 5,200 Thanked 34,730 Times in 2,027 Posts	"Accepted" and "Excepted". Many people mix up the two, but the funniest example I have heard is the automated cashier system at Tesco, which says "payment excepted". Well, it sounds like an "e" rather than an "a". "Bought" and "Brought". What makes this stand out for me is the little sponsor ad snippet on the Cricket World Cup on Sky Sports at the moment, where former player Ian Botham says "bought to you by..." instead of "brought to you by...". __________________ "Birth Control Tip #2431: Shoot your load in a girl's mouth or on her face instead of inside her sweet bits. Result: no expensive burden, stretch marks or saggy tits". To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

March 28th, 2015, 12:09 PM	#49
ErnestoGuevara Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Citizen of the world Posts: 475 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 5,522 Times in 470 Posts	Not quite word confusion, but a couple of examples of why spelling and grammar matter: 1) "Those things over there are my husband's." (Try without apostrophe) 2) "He helped his Uncle Jack off his horse." (Try without capitals) __________________ “If you tremble indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine"

March 21st, 2011, 09:49 PM	#43
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 174,861 Thanked 635,076 Times in 31,453 Posts	I think you should read it again, I understand the joke, but the words are mixed up.

March 21st, 2011, 10:16 PM	#44
otokonomidori 緑の男 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jockistan, UK. Posts: 8,318 Thanks: 39,032 Thanked 122,438 Times in 8,318 Posts	"Infer" and "Imply" - I've even seen them used wrongly on this forum which I'm sure will be a surprise.

March 26th, 2015, 07:25 PM	#47
cuminmyass Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40 Thanks: 41 Thanked 173 Times in 29 Posts	THAN - used with comparisons I'd rather hear the truth, no matter how unpleasant, than some preposterous lie. THEN - at that time; after that He signed the ethics bill, then went and spent the night with his mistress. This is my biggest pet peeve of all time. NO ONE under 25 understands the difference and missuses these two words constantly. It's quit painful to read sentences when the improper word is used.