OK, so is it just me or are there too many words that are spelled differently but sound exactly the same?What are they called? Oh, yes, homonyms or homophones. I wish I could time travel back to when the English language was being devised and convince who ever decided that it was a good idea to use different spellings for words that sound the same, that in fact it was not such a hot idea because all it would do is confuse me!
Let me explain why I have decided to rant about this subject today. I wrote an earlier blog and my mother was reading it and realized that I had inadvertently used the incorrect spelling of the word "tail." I was trying to say that something was on someone's "tail" and instead said that something was on someone's "tale." OK so maybe the tale should have been told about the tail but I digress.
I know growing up, I always had trouble with some other words that sounded the same but were spelled differently. For example: where and were, since and sense, to, too and two, loose and lose, tail and tale (obviously!), their and there, sea and see, bow and bough, and lead and led. I could go on and on but I have a feeling you catch my drift!
Why do we have to have difficulty when it comes to talking and writing? Couldn't they have just used the same spelling and given us a way to tell the difference when we spoke or wrote something down? That way when I typed my daily blog I would have have to listen to my Mom heckle me about having used the incorrect version of a specific word. Now my Mom would argue that she enjoys heckling me just so she can say she has done her daily harassment and has accomplished her job!
There are many more complaints I could make about the English language but it would probably not serve any more purpose than this one did. I don't think that anyone in control (I am not really sure who that would be anyway) would be willing to listen to a stay at home wife complain about what she doesn't like about certain words that are a bane to her blog and really be willing to do anything about it even if they could!
Oh well, if nothing else, maybe this allowed you to smile just a little while sitting at your computer trying not to work too hard! So just remember when you go to use one of the words that sound exactly the same but are spelled differently that you are not alone in your own hatred of these words!
Maybe one of these days I will start a petition to get these words cut out of the English language. What do you think? Think this would work? No? Probably not!
Oh, well I guess I will keep writing and confusing these words and my Mom will keep heckling me! If it gives her something to do then I have done my job! Right?!
"Hear" is my tip for the day: A Hug A Day Will Keep The Blues Away!
(Did you notice that I gave my Mom another reason to heckle me? "Here and Hear" Another one of those silly homophones!)
Love you Mom!
Let me explain why I have decided to rant about this subject today. I wrote an earlier blog and my mother was reading it and realized that I had inadvertently used the incorrect spelling of the word "tail." I was trying to say that something was on someone's "tail" and instead said that something was on someone's "tale." OK so maybe the tale should have been told about the tail but I digress.
I know growing up, I always had trouble with some other words that sounded the same but were spelled differently. For example: where and were, since and sense, to, too and two, loose and lose, tail and tale (obviously!), their and there, sea and see, bow and bough, and lead and led. I could go on and on but I have a feeling you catch my drift!
Why do we have to have difficulty when it comes to talking and writing? Couldn't they have just used the same spelling and given us a way to tell the difference when we spoke or wrote something down? That way when I typed my daily blog I would have have to listen to my Mom heckle me about having used the incorrect version of a specific word. Now my Mom would argue that she enjoys heckling me just so she can say she has done her daily harassment and has accomplished her job!
There are many more complaints I could make about the English language but it would probably not serve any more purpose than this one did. I don't think that anyone in control (I am not really sure who that would be anyway) would be willing to listen to a stay at home wife complain about what she doesn't like about certain words that are a bane to her blog and really be willing to do anything about it even if they could!
Oh well, if nothing else, maybe this allowed you to smile just a little while sitting at your computer trying not to work too hard! So just remember when you go to use one of the words that sound exactly the same but are spelled differently that you are not alone in your own hatred of these words!
Maybe one of these days I will start a petition to get these words cut out of the English language. What do you think? Think this would work? No? Probably not!
Oh, well I guess I will keep writing and confusing these words and my Mom will keep heckling me! If it gives her something to do then I have done my job! Right?!
"Hear" is my tip for the day: A Hug A Day Will Keep The Blues Away!
(Did you notice that I gave my Mom another reason to heckle me? "Here and Hear" Another one of those silly homophones!)
Love you Mom!
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