Mt_Rider Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 https://getpocket.com/explore/item/25-words-that-are-their-own-opposites?utm_source=pocket-newtab Example: If you trim a tree, are you using tinsel or a chainsaw? MtRider 3 1 Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Here is all I could think of; The sick horse in the stable is in stable condition. The b***h in the barn was being a b***h to protect her puppies. Someone stole her mink stole. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
TheCG Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) Here's a list I've seen bandied about as why English is such a hard language to learn: 1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 2. The farm was used to produce produce. 3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture. 5. He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10. I did not object to the object. 11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13. They were too close to the door to close it. 14. The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18. After a number of injections my jaw got number. 19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear. 20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? They might not quite be what you're talking about, but they're fun to read! Edited July 14, 2019 by TheCG 2 Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Those are GREAT! A triple in #7! #11.....which is why I prefer "disabled" instead of "invalid" .... #16 ....smart pig! MtRider Quote Link to comment
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