#Homonym

[thatsbelievable]

[petermorwood]

Words that sound alike...

...don't always have the same spelling (though for extra English-As-A-Second-Language fun, sometimes they do), and they hardly ever have the same meaning.

But, despite those different spellings and meanings, they're all Real Words and a spellchecker won't catch them.

That's where careful proofreading pays off, and why I was surprised to see Less Than Careful proofing happen on a Very Famous Writer's blog post not once but twice.

That sort of H is spelt HOARD, not HORDE, and always has been.

They're not derived from the same root word or even from the same language.

If George R.R. Martin can make this mistake and let it get away unnoticed, anyone can.

Proofread with care. :->

[the-summer-sun-au]

Source: Pet Professional Guild Australia, Facebook

[cassandralexxx]

one day someone is going to hold a gun to my head and say “if you want to live how do you spell desert 🏜️ ” and I unfortunately will NOT be making it.

I always spell desert 🏜️ like dessert 🧁

[writerystuff]

PROBABLY KING SIZE

"...a 23-year-old prisoner with a long wrap sheet..."

I hope this writer is not employed in the legal or correctional system in any capacity.

[warrior-scribe]

Lifelong goal achieved today. A duck came swooping low over the water at the Chinese Gardens, heading straight for the person next to me. I finally got to yell, "DUCK!" and mean *both* definitions simultaneously. Bucket list item ✔️

[lindajoysingleton]

Writing contest for kids!! And a book prize for their teacher/librarian, too. #Contest #Teacher #Librarian #Homeschool #Writing #Books #homonym #amicus #ala #writer #scbwi #Wordplay #Father #dad #Camping #Picture #books https://www.instagram.com/p/CpahpHjpLxx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[identitychip]

[noseboopsanddandelionwishes]

How have I just realized that "prune" the fruit and "prune" a plant is the same word?

[petermorwood]

Saw this while scrolling through @dduane's blog, and thought at first it had something to do with a painting I'd posted a few years ago.

No, it hadn't.

But here's the painting anyway.

The people against bows becoming a trendy fashion accessory has annoyed me sooo much lately. Saw a tiktok that was like “if you get uncomfortable with us saying wearing bows infantilizes women and supports the patriarchy, it just means you’re uncomfortable with us pointing out you’ve been engaging in a harmful trend/behavior 😌” aaaaaAAAAAAH people online are allergic to nuance

[gtunesmiff]

2024 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE: DAY 25 ~ POUR POOR ME

POUR POOR ME © 2024 G. Smith (BMI) ================= A rough day at the plant, The foreman went off on a rant, Afraid that I just can’t Take anymore, take anymore.

Bills piled high on the table, Most bear an “Overdue” label, Not so sure that I’ll be able, To pay anymore, pay anymore.

So, pour poor me another one, Just like the other one – or two, I’m feelin’ down and I think I’ll drown, My misery; In a drink or three, Or four. So, pour poor me Another one; Just like the other one, Or two.

Katie said she was gone, And so she was, with the dawn. Not sure how I’ll go on, I can't take anymore, can't take anymore.

So, pour poor me another one, Just like the other one – or two, I’m feelin’ down and I think I’ll drown, My misery; In a drink or three, Or four, So, pour poor me Another one; Just like the other one, Or two. Pour poor me another one, And put it on my tab.

[andebonn]

'Marbles'

This week's episode of 'By Mistake On Purpose'

[i8i8t]

h/t Chris Poulouin on facebook

[abundantchewtoys]

After “shut the door” (en-us) and “ooievaar” (nl), they’re due some revenge.

“French is such a beautiful, romantic language.”

“Cat, I farted.”

[shotbyshe]

Words of the Day

censorship:  the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

incensed:  very angry; enraged.

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This is why I’m fascinated by words. I’ve learned another word that is a homonym. Incense is a material that releases a fragrance when burnt, and incense is to be enraged. Beautiful.

Censorship is what YouTube has been doing to me since 2007.

[longlistshort]

(image above: "Themes for a Left-Handed Pitcher", 2021: "Still Life with Left-Handed Pitcher (04-06)", 2021. serigraphy, pochoir, collage, acrylic ink, gouache on paper; "Left-Handed Pitcher Still Life (II)", 2021. particle board, acrylic ink, concrete, polymer clay; "Perfect Games (Theme for a Left-Handed Pitcher)", 2021. projected sound from single speaker. 9:00 min. (infinite loop))

While at Dunedin Fine Art Center to hear Ry McCullough’s talk, I was reminded of seeing this work at the USF Contemporary Art Museum last year as part of Skyway 20/21: A Contemporary Collaboration. The discussion was great and touched on a lot of interesting topics, especially around his use of collage.

From the gallery’s wall plaque about Themes for a Left-Handed Pitcher–

Inspired by the perfect game Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Sandy Koufax threw against the Chicago Cubs in 1965, Themes for a Left Handed Pitcher engages compositional fielding of the domestic pitcher and black and white balls in a callback and comparative dialogue between sculptural objects and works on paper. Inviting playful and participatory discovery, the project includes an amplified palindromic sound score and a zine, which are both available to download. Interspersed with abstracted baseball references, the project evokes a change-up between the fabricated and found forms, the known and the unknown.

On McCullough’s website you can find the downloadable zine and the audio file mentioned in the description above and its a chance to check out more of his impressive collage pieces. For his most recent work, also check out his Instagram.

In addition to his independent practice, he is part of the collaborative project, small_bars, with artist Nick Satinover.

From the small_bars information page about the project-

Within their collaborative practice they explore the structural authority of their band name moniker, small_bars. This ambiguous name serves as an all-encompassing banner which simultaneously referencing pixels on a screen, lines of type of a letter press, halftone processes, and the physical clubs and venues their former bands played. As small_bars, McCullough and Satinover are able to generate a collection of collateral materials such as audio recordings, videos, printed ephemera, performative events, and structural arrangements, all of which support and expand the notion of what the moniker suggests. This collaborative effort seeks to use the form of a band-like entity to create a space where the acts of publishing, printing and performance co-exist.