Talk:Homophones
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Some of these are really [[Malapropisms]], like "Half-Thyme". It's only a homophone if you see how it's spelled. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 00:07, 22 July 2015 (UTC) | Some of these are really [[Malapropisms]], like "Half-Thyme". It's only a homophone if you see how it's spelled. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 00:07, 22 July 2015 (UTC) | ||
| + | :While some of them may be both, they are still completely different things and does not mean they should be removed. Malapropism is where the words replaced sound ''relatively similar'' and Homophones are words that sound ''completely'' the same. They may overlap, but they still deserve to stay on their respective pages if they fit the definition. - {{User:Catjaz63/sig}} 00:14, 22 July 2015 (UTC) | ||
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Malaphone mix-up
Some of these are really Malapropisms, like "Half-Thyme". It's only a homophone if you see how it's spelled. --
BroncoTroll☺ 00:07, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
- While some of them may be both, they are still completely different things and does not mean they should be removed. Malapropism is where the words replaced sound relatively similar and Homophones are words that sound completely the same. They may overlap, but they still deserve to stay on their respective pages if they fit the definition. -
Catjaz63 00:14, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
