2020-12-29 Wary
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2020-12-29 Wary
I just want to throw a shout out to Mae for using “wary” correctly. I see so many people using “weary” instead, which is a completely different word altogether, and every once in a while I actually hear someone speak out loud the word “weary” which makes me think it’s not just a typo. It’s not even like their/there/they’re—it’s not a homophone. They don’t sound the same, nor are they spelled the same. It’s not “Bewear of dog” lol
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
What if dog is super annoying?
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
You're definitely not wrong, but you're half-right.
"Weary" is said "weery", rhymes with dreary which is different than "wary", rhymes with scary, but "wear" rhymes with "scare" and some people are clearly that confused. It's an extra step to mix up the two so you're right that it's NOT a homophone-- but with a little bit of a mix-up it CAN be. And if you look at misquotes over time, this isn't the only instance of people going that "extra step" to conflate two different things.
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People are even weirder than language.nosystemd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:30 pmYou're definitely not wrong, but you're half-right.
"Weary" is said "weery", rhymes with dreary which is different than "wary", rhymes with scary, but "wear" rhymes with "scare" and some people are clearly that confused. It's an extra step to mix up the two so you're right that it's NOT a homophone-- but with a little bit of a mix-up it CAN be. And if you look at misquotes over time, this isn't the only instance of people going that "extra step" to conflate two different things.
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
Which is true, and which language is a reflection of.
I'm particularly fond of the differences in English across several different countries (not just USA / England.) I'm also generally amused that American English is more anal retentive than the original (subjective opinion.)
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
In some ways, maybe, but it’s the commie Russian influence that makes them drop articles, I reckon. Why else would they say, “She is in hospital” with a straight face?

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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
My New Zeland english: Beer, Bear, Bare homophones. Not so in Australian english.
Ditto for NZ: Weirs, wares, wears and where's.
Yay?!
Ditto for NZ: Weirs, wares, wears and where's.
Yay?!
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
That first word is uncommon in America, but otherwise wares, wears, and where’s could be considered homophones in American English. Some of us actually pronounce the H in words with “wh” which can ruin the effect.
https://youtu.be/SGkBwI9aLto
Brilliant!
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Re: 2020-12-29 Wary
Flying over Australia:
Crash. Wake: Hospital.
"I came here to die."
"Not today. Yesterday."
Crash. Wake: Hospital.
"I came here to die."
"Not today. Yesterday."
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