Languagities

[Mr_Bean]

Why is chilly cold,and chilli hot?

[Winnie57]

... and is it chilly in Chile?

[Mr Spud]

I believe the Chilean Andes are cold but their armies they keep up their sleeves.

[Emski]

Something to do with chiles language i think, the real word for the food is chile but in english the e is pronunced i...they changed the spelling and pronunciation.

[Mr_Bean]

Originally Posted by Winnie57

... and is it chilly in Chile?

Originally Posted by Emmazing

Something to do with chiles language i think, the real word for the food is chile but in english the e is pronunced i...they changed the spelling and pronunciation.

ah.

[Mr_Bean]

Why do both hypocrisy and hypochondriac start with hypo?

Why is rat, one letter alteration to get cat, and bat?

Why do atheism, autism, cubism and exotism all end in -ism/-tism?

[Stumble]

An old one this, but why is God spelt backwards Dog, and Evil, Live?

[Winnie57]

Add a letter to God and you get Good

Take one away from Devil and you get Evil

[Stumble]

Originally Posted by Winnie57

Add a letter to God and you get Good

Take one away from Devil and you get Evil

Touche

[GentleGuy]

Originally Posted by Winnie57

... and is it chilly in Chile?

If it is, they can have a chilli to warm them up

[likeme]

Evian backwards is naive.
Does this suggest I am foolish to purchase bottled mineral water? Is it actually just dressed-up tap water?

[slrrrrp]

feet smell and noses run

[Winnie57]

Originally Posted by GentleGuy

If it is, they can have a chilli to warm them up

When asked her name would Monica say: "My moniker is Monica."

[Kevin Hodge]

at my church, where i perform SA wedding ceremonies, i have altered the vows to include

"for better, for worse
for richer, for poorer
in sanity or insanity"

[Mr_Bean]

another two words hypochondria, and hypocrisy.

[Kevin Hodge]

Originally Posted by -bloggs-

another two words hypochondria, and hypocrisy.

i think hypo means "less than", like hypoglycaemia (p) is low blood sugar, its "less than" what it should be.


hypocrisy could imply hypo (less than) crisy (critical abilities?) where they cant sort out their shit well enough to be self-consistent. i'm reaching, tho

[Kevin Hodge]

consider how awkward the word awkward looks.

[Mr_Bean]

Originally Posted by seth brundle

i think hypo means "less than", like hypoglycaemia (p) is low blood sugar, its "less than" what it should be.


hypocrisy could imply hypo (less than) crisy (critical abilities?) where they cant sort out their shit well enough to be self-consistent. i'm reaching, tho

ha thats interesting. I did do a little research but all I can find was the word dated back to the 13th century and applied to actors who were putting an act.

awkward is an awkward word.

[Mr_Bean]

altitude
attitude
and aptitude

ignore this by the way this is my fascination with words.

[Winnie57]

^ try using all three in one sentence!

eg My aptitude at adopting a relaxed attitude at high altitude fooled everyone.

[Azi]

Today I've learnt the difference between homogeneous and homogenous... fun times

Also, what does the word chronic mean to you?

[Mr_Bean]

Originally Posted by Winnie57

^ try using all three in one sentence!

eg My aptitude at adopting a relaxed attitude at high altitude fooled everyone.

very good :D

Originally Posted by Azi

Today I've learnt the difference between homogeneous and homogenous... fun times

Also, what does the word chronic mean to you?

chronic- something extreme beyond a regular like illness I think.

[Azi]

You see it as linked to severity, too? That's how I see it - but it's linked to the word chronological, ie time, and so a chronic illness is one that lasts but isn't necessarily more severe than an acute one (which is one that has a rapid onset). I'm sticking it in my language change essay

[Winnie57]

Please ban Jo from playing the banjo.

[LittleMissMouse]

Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

[Winnie57]

^

I made my way up the hill to weigh up the possibility of carrying a bucket of whey up this same hill.

[-Simon-]

'extraordinary' is a rum one. I get that 'extra' means 'outside of' but it sounds like it's describing something even normaller than normal, whereas it's actually the complete opposite.

[Mr_Bean]

how about this one:

intent, and extent.
Two similar words with completely different meanings.

[Winnie57]

^ yes they look like they should be antonyms


What about the Chowchilla and the Chinchilla - one is a rodent and one is a bird the former being South American and the latter Australian/New Guinean

[Mr_Bean]

Ah very good, the chinchilla and chowchilla.