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pollengrain
02/20/08, 10:45 AM
Below are clues to a pair of homonyms. A homonym is two or more words that have the same sound, may or may not be spelt the same, but differ in meaning.
eg. Hold, holed.

Can you figure out what homonyms these clues are describing?
(the first is done for you)

"Bug's" locks ... Hare hair
A boisterous gathering of badminton devices
A basic truth about a school leader
What a metal thief would do:smitten::holler::cupid:

cmo
02/20/08, 04:58 PM
Below are clues to a pair of homonyms. A homonym is two or more words that have the same sound, may or may not be spelt the same, but differ in meaning.
eg. Hold, holed.

Can you figure out what homonyms these clues are describing?
(the first is done for you)

"Bug's" locks ... Hare hair
A boisterous gathering of badminton devices
A basic truth about a school leader
What a metal thief would do:smitten::holler::cupid:

Hummm.... not easy at all!! :mafia:

patis
02/20/08, 11:40 PM
Below are clues to a pair of homonyms. A homonym is two or more words that have the same sound, may or may not be spelt the same, but differ in meaning.
eg. Hold, holed.

Can you figure out what homonyms these clues are describing?
(the first is done for you)

"Bug's" locks ... Hare hair
A boisterous gathering of badminton devices
A basic truth about a school leader
What a metal thief would do:smitten::holler::cupid:

racket, racquet (darn you firefox spell checker)
principle, principal
break in, breaking

i know i promised, but i guess it's already 24 hours already....