tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post7574047827053065958..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Language of Confusion: -RessJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-49401524841923937632016-12-23T21:24:49.836-05:002016-12-23T21:24:49.836-05:00Address is one of those two-syllable words where t...Address is one of those two-syllable words where the stress changes, depending on whether it is a verb or noun.<br />Stress is on the last syllable if it’s a verb, on the first syllable if it’s a noun.<br />You can probably think of other examples.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-2672827817897064632016-12-23T14:47:09.044-05:002016-12-23T14:47:09.044-05:00Distress seems oddly fitting for this time of year...Distress seems oddly fitting for this time of year.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-7995508836417019582016-12-23T12:14:43.259-05:002016-12-23T12:14:43.259-05:00I guess I can see how caress and whore could be re...I guess I can see how caress and whore could be related….Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-85543811992419314462016-12-22T21:04:45.635-05:002016-12-22T21:04:45.635-05:00I can see how caress and whore could be considered...I can see how caress and whore could be considered similar. Not in sound, of course.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-32877845810697725672016-12-22T09:52:55.615-05:002016-12-22T09:52:55.615-05:00I don't know. They don't seem weirder than...I don't know. They don't seem weirder than normal to me.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-47198722769018982632016-12-22T08:09:05.141-05:002016-12-22T08:09:05.141-05:00Caress implies tenderness so I'd never place i...Caress implies tenderness so I'd never place it in the same category as whore.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com