Tonight Josh and I were sitting next to each other tonight working on our computers. Josh leaned over to look at something on my screen. Meanwhile, the internal fans that keep my computer cool were blowing ridiculously hard because my computer’s a little old and lost half of its memory (sad story). Josh commented, “Your fans are going crazy!” And for some reason, my first thought was, “Really? My raving fans? Cool! Where?” (I think I was picturing something along the lines of “Go Go Go Joseph” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.) Um, no idea why I’d think that. But wouldn’t that be cool, if we all did have crowds/singers and dancers cheering us on when we were, uh, sitting at our computers and typing emails? ;-)
My second thought was, “Isn’t English cool?” I mean, come on, aren’t multiple-meaning words and ambiguity like that pretty fascinating, once you think about it?
Paige – Your Fans are going crazy here in Texas – you just didn’t know it – ha!
good tie into the English language idea – in your spare time see if you can guess these!……
1. What word can be defined as both A) A type of flower, and B) Ascended?
2. Which word defines both A) Ponder moodily, and B) Children of the household?
3. If I am a word describing a layer of mammalian fat, and also a word meaning “utter sobbingly”, what word am I?
4. What single word defines both relatively low temperatures and a viral infection?
5. What word means both “Sore” and “To present for acceptance”?
6. What word represents both a European nobleman and “Be of importance”?
7. “A specific annual time division” and “Enhance flavor of food” both define what word?
8. Which word do “Type of furnace” and “Move slowly and steadily” both define?
9. Which single word can be used to define both “Seashore” and “Move or behave aimlessly”?
Haha, thanks Mom! And wow, some of those are a bit hard…Josh got 9 – “coast.” Also 3 – “blubber” (I got that one). I feel kind of ashamed that more aren’t coming to me…