Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Strange English

1. "Verb" is a noun.
2. Is there another word for synonym?
3. Why is "monosyllabic" such a long word?
4. Why does "cleave" mean both split apart and stick together?
5. Why doesn't "onomatopoeia" sound like what it is?
6. Why isn't "palindrome" spelt the same way backwards?
7. Why do overlook and oversee mean different things?
8. What is another word for thesaurus?

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