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::glaring into monitor:: are you talking to me?! my aunt is NOT an insect.


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Just answer the question. Is it ahnt or awnt?


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my aunt is NOT an insect.

I've always said aunt like the insect (just for the record).

Aunt/ant is probably the first pair of homophones that a kid learns - most kids have aunts, and they see ants outdoors, and the two meanings are very different. Makes for early development of punning skills!


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Aunt/ant is probably the first pair of homophones that a kid learns - most kids have aunts, and they see ants outdoors, and the two meanings are very different. Makes for early development of punning skills!


The Andy Griffith Show character of Aunt Bea always amused me, although the ant bee aspect was disguised by the North Carolinian pronunciation, "Aint Bee."


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Aunt/ant
My dictionary gives choice, but I have always heard "änt" like "are,bar, car, father, part"
and suspect my aunts would have made me regret calling them insects. "ant, cant, pant, rant"


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Female--it's *everywhere*!

People will insist that you refer to their dogs as he or she, but will refer to humans as male or female!

Astounding.

Re: actor/actress: "I work with an actor. She is in rehearsal this week." is becoming more common, but is still startling for some people.


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I may modify my behaviour slightly


I would hate to think that AWAD was being used as a vehicle for Behavior [sic] Modification!


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I would hate to think that AWAD was being used as a vehicle for Behavior [sic] Modification!

Never fear, BobY.
Impossible task (other than for momentary blips) with this group of Ayleurs!



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