Abraham;s One Liner

 

The Road To The Fifth Crown

If this is how the new Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo looks ... makipagpustahan na ako. Naamoy ko na ang panglimang Miss Universe winner ng Pilipinas. She's a Black Barbie.

Whoever dream team she will take in Mexico ... this is how you win it big. Edited or not ... gawin natin itong gabay tungo sa panlimang korona. Pictures don't lie.

Life Is Like ...

Life's problem ay parang .... LANGKA.

Pagkatapos mo ma-solve ang isa ... uusbong ang panibagong problema. LANGKA-tapusan.

Introducing Homograph !

The English language is confusing. Even grammar police and word geeks are throwing their hands in the air in exasperation that learning it can be tough and demanding. Even wide-eyed proofreaders who have a knack for spotting errors like a grammar police have experienced the same thing.

Well, there's another group of words we have to know aside from knowing homonyms and homophones. We almost puke contrasting and differentiating the two ... and there is still the third one? Yesiree ... so don't complain now  ... just fasten your seatbelt and gnash your teeth.

A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning,

With homographs, our concentration is on the way it sounds and how we pronounce and enunciate it. 

Homographs are words with two meanings ... One meaning may be a noun and the other meaning is an adjective. Although they are written in the same way ... they are pronounced differently.

Some people call them heteronyms.

Example: 

1. present(in attendance) / present (to show or tell) /present (gift)

 Present as an adjective meaning in attendance is pronounced PREH-zint making the vowel a little longer. The stress is on the first syllable. Whereas present as a verb meaning to show or tell is pronounced as pree-ZEHNT with the accent or stress on the second syllable. Present as a noun meaning gift is pronounced in the same way as PREH-zint having the stress on the first syllable.

2. minute (a period of sixty seconds) /minute (extremely small 

Minute as a noun meaning sixty seconds is pronounced as minit. Minute as an adjective meaning incredibly small is pronounced as mai-NYUT the stress is on the second syllable.

3. wind (turn, spin, twist) wind (a gust of air)

Wind as verb meaning turn, twist, or turn pronounced with a long "i" sound like "wynd". And wind as noun meaning a gust of air is pronounced with a short "i" like "win-d".

4. project (show something) / project (a planned task)

Project as a verb meaning to show something (as in project a tougher image is pronounced PRUH-ject where the stress is in the second syllable. Project as a noun meaning a planned task or goal as in (a housing project) is pronounced pro-ject and the stress in the first syllable.

5. desert (sandy land) / desert (abandonment) /dessert (sweet dish

Desert as a noun meaning a sandy piece of land is pronounced as. Desert as a verb meaning abandonment is pronounced.

It's Showtime Is Back To Channel 2

This comes as a big surprise. There was no warning ... and there was no fanfare. At tinago pa nila sa media ha ... hindi umubra ang pagka-Maritess ni Cristy Fermin. Malaking balita ... naitago sa high priestess ng tsismis? 

Muntik na akong nahulog sa sofa at ginulantang ang aming FUN-anghalian  ng biglang nag-BULAGA sa ALL TV ni Manny Villar ang  Its Showtime. My friend was crying; the show has risen from the grave and is now back on Channel 2 ... where it belongs.

Do You Agree

Hindi nabahala ang GMA sa pagkasama ng ALL TV sa  long list ng mga istasyon showing  Its Showtime. Kasama na diyan ang A2Z, Kapamilya Channel. Jeepney TV atbp.

The reality is kahit sampong istasyon pa ang kasama ... sa GMA pa rin manood ang mga tao. May bandwagon mentality kasi ang mga Pinoy. Kung saan ang pinaka-popular ... doon sila.

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Why all the secrecy? Posts about an ALL TV and ABS CBN tie-up have been around ... and nobody has any clue that it has to be today. Do the Villars subscribe to the tenets of the promotion of products, hype, advertising, and publicity?

Or have they accepted the fact that whatever they do ... they will play second fiddle to GMA7. And whether ABS CBN is back to its home is inconsequential - ALL TV to the ABS CBN fans has completely alienated them.
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Getting To Know Homonyns I

While we are still in the ambience VS ambiance fighting mood ... both words sound the same, mean the same, and are pronounced differently because of the vowel they use.
There is another group of words with the same spelling and almost identical pronunciation (they sound the same) but their meaning differs.

To cut it short, it sounds and spells alike but has different meanings. They are sometimes called multiple-meaning words ... and we term it as HOMONYMS.

The best way to use homonyms correctly is to have cognizance and awareness of their meanings & their pronunciation. We need to know how to spell them right and say each word properly to ensure our readers understand. You can also use context clues to help you figure out the meaning of a word in a particular sentence.

The rule of thumb for remembering these words is based on three factors: spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.

Examples:

Bat (animal) / Bat (sports equipment)
Bank (financial institution) / Bank (river bank)
Rose (flower) / Rose (past tense of rise)
Bark (dog sound) / Bark (tree covering)
Can - (ability to do something) / Can (metal container)
Quail (the bird) /Quail (to cringe)
Bright (intelligent) / bright (brilliant)
Fly (the insect) / Fly (to glide or soar)
Right (opposite of left) / Right (correct)
Address (location) / Address (to speak about some concerns)

There are a lot more examples out there ... if you want to share a homonym ... you can share it in the comment section.