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#2 (permalink) Mon May 30, 2005 8:50 am Difference between waiver and waver |
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No, waver is the right answer and is a verb that means hesitate. Waiver is a noun and comes from the verb waive meaning abandon or let pass. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Thu Jun 02, 2005 20:19 pm Way too strange |
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| What would be the difference in pronunciation between "waiver" and "waver"? |
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Rich7 I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Thu Jun 02, 2005 20:26 pm Waiver/waver |
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Not the slightest, smallest tiniest difference in pronunciation whatsoever! _________________ English as a Foreign Language You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms |
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Alan Co-founder

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#5 (permalink) Fri Jun 03, 2005 19:46 pm Okey dokey |
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Rich7 I'm here quite often ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Tue May 03, 2011 7:14 am Difference between waiver and waver |
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Hi,
If 'hesitate' and 'waver' are synonyms, why were they used as alternatives?
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Alesger I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#7 (permalink) Tue May 03, 2011 7:23 am Difference between waiver and waver |
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They aren't synonyms. They are homophones - words that sound the same but have different meanings. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#8 (permalink) Tue May 03, 2011 8:16 am Difference between waiver and waver |
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Sorry to disturb you again but I meant the words 'hesitate' and 'waver' in the sentence 'I will not hesitate or waver to stand up for you.' I mean what is the sense to use the both words.
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Alesger I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#9 (permalink) Tue May 03, 2011 8:36 am Difference between waiver and waver |
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Hi,
Both verbs have a similar meaning and the repetition of the same idea is used for emphasis.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Passive Voice |
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Alan Co-founder

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