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#2 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:40 am Are presents and presence homophones? |
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. Yes, present=gift. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach
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#3 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:03 am Are presents and presence homophones? |
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Hi, Mister Micawber
Are presents and presence pronounced in more or less the same way so you can't tell them apart in speech, or do you usually emphasize that t letter in presents? |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:23 am Are presents and presence homophones? |
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. Yes, same pronunciation.
Did you change the thread title, LS? I don't think that is a good idea when a new member or visitor has started the thread-- especially in this forum-- because then s/he may have trouble finding it. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:49 am Are presents and presence homophones? |
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I'm afraid I don't have such power - to change titles (except when a thread is mine, i.e. I started it). |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:38 am Are presents and presence homophones? |
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. Very strange. I wonder who did it? I'll check. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#7 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:48 pm Are presents and presence homophones? |
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A whodunnit -- great!
Please keep the suspense a little longer! |
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#8 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 13:22 pm Are presents and presence homophones? |
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lost_soul wrote: | Are presents and presence pronounced in more or less the same way so you can't tell them apart in speech, or do you usually emphasize that t letter in presents? |
Even if you think you're pronouncing them differently (I say ['preznts] and ['prezns] respectively), they practically sound the same. |
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#9 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 17:20 pm Are presents and presence homophones? |
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I think the question the original poster probably wanted to ask was why or whether 'gift' is an acceptable way to correct the error ('presence').
Obviously, the singular ('gift') would be incorrect, but I do hope that 'gifts' has been programmed in as being just as correct as 'presents'. :wink: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#10 (permalink) Thu Nov 29, 2007 20:06 pm Are presents and presence homophones? |
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Hi Amy,
You are right -- "gifts" would work as a correct answer as well and we've just added this word. Thanks a lot for pointing this out. Torsten
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#11 (permalink) Wed May 25, 2011 18:58 pm Are presents and presence homophones? |
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Thanks for the post. _________________ Tell me and I'll forget,
Show me and I'll remember,
Involve me and I'll Learn. |
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