What word in the english language changes pronunciation when it is capitalized?
QOTD 7/10: Does capitalization count?
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Polish and polish.
But Rob asked what word. That's two words.binary visions said:
Argh! Foiled again.I Are Baboon said:
Correct!binary visions said:
Babs: it's the same word though, just a different pronounciation.
Methinks some of these are too easy.
Man, I never would have got that one.robdamanii said:Correct!
Babs: it's the same word though, just a different pronounciation.
Methinks some of these are too easy.
Actually no, that's two words with different pronunciations. It's not one word. Each has a specific meaning. It's like the words "live" and "live" two seperate words with seperate meanings.
Be more clear, sucka!
Be more clear, sucka!
Actually, he didn't say it was only one word. He asked what word changes its pronunciation when it was capitalized. He didn't say that the second way of pronouncing it was the same word.BurlyShirley said:
Read the post more carefully, sucka!
binary visions said:Actually, he didn't say it was only one word. He asked what word changes its pronunciation when it was capitalized. He didn't say that the second way of pronouncing it was the same word.
Read the post more carefully, sucka!
No he said "What Word" which implies ONE word with the lack of any plurality SUCKA! polish and Polish are TWO words.
And technically speaking if Polish where not capitalized it would be incorrect spelling and hence it cannot exist in lower case. So it cannot "be" capitalized from the lower case to change. It just "is" that way 
Yes, but "polish" is one word. It's just a single word, whose pronunciation (and yes, meaning) changes when it is capitalized.BurlyShirley said:
What word is a verb used in football, but means "not aggressive" when you add "-ive". The answer is "pass". Just a single word. Even though "passive" is a completely different word, the answer is a single word.
Which means, of course, that I answered it wrong
I was meaning something spelled the same but read differently based upon capitalization.
Someone's right, but my head hurts too much to reason who is correct.
Someone's right, but my head hurts too much to reason who is correct.
But "pass" without the suffix is changing the entire spelling to create a new word and a new meaning. Therefore again, its not the same word. Its two words with two spellings and two meanings. Just like polish and Polish.binary visions said:Yes, but "polish" is one word. It's just a single word, whose pronunciation (and yes, meaning) changes when it is capitalized.
What word is a verb used in football, but means "not aggressive" when you add "-ive". The answer is "pass". Just a single word. Even though "passive" is a completely different word, the answer is a single word.
Which means, of course, that I answered it wrong
I know what you meant man...robdamanii said:
Well, the problem is that in the following sentence the word "Polish" is pronounced the same is the word "polish".robdamanii said:
Polish the metal ring to ensure minimal friction.
So it's not even true that it is always pronounced differently when capitalised. To be even more pedantic you should have pointed out that only the first letter should be capitalised.
If someone typed "Polish is the best!", how would you know if they were referring to Polish or polish without knowing the context of the statement?
Lots of words like that IAB.
For instance.
"Tape this for me." TONS of meanings there.
For instance.
"Tape this for me." TONS of meanings there.
Either way it's not a great sentence...I Are Baboon said:
Can I go home now?
Yes, you're free to go. Shut the screen door on your way out otherwise the bugs will get in.dogwonder said:
You're just saying that because you are neither polish nor Polish.fluff said:
Actually I was saying that because technically the sentence lacks an object. It has an adjective without a requesite noun.I Are Baboon said:
Polish or Polish I am not so you are correct in your observation, however.