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fufarawIf I might have your attention, (I know, I know, serial posting. Sorry)
Perfectly good word, lead. With a short e (homonym, "head"), defined as: noun, a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C.(from Dictionary.com)
However, with a long e (homonym, "heed"), it's defined as: verb, used with object (Dictionary.com)
Past tense of "to lead" is--dah dah duuunnnn!--"led." Not "lead," the homonym, because "lead" with a short e ("head") is a heavy metal.
I know, it's confusing. Let me confuse you more. The word "peak" is a homonym. Lemme 'splain by example, 'kay?
"Her peaked nipple piqued his interest where it peeked above the ruffles of her bodice." See? Not one, not two, but three words that sound the same, but each has a different meaning. So lets not have anybody else "peaking from behind the doorframe," shall we? Unless they're rising to a point of sexual excitement, etc.
Thank you for your attention.
Perfectly good word, lead. With a short e (homonym, "head"), defined as: noun, a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C.(from Dictionary.com)
However, with a long e (homonym, "heed"), it's defined as: verb, used with object (Dictionary.com)
1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope.3. to influence or induce; cause: Subsequent events would lead him to reconsider his position.4. to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead her around to your point of view if you are persistent.5. to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course.
6. (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The first street on the left will lead you to Andrews Place.
--and, etc. At the link, http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lead?s=t , there are other variants, as verb used without object, as adjective, etc. All pronounced "leed".
--and, etc. At the link, http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lead?s=t , there are other variants, as verb used without object, as adjective, etc. All pronounced "leed".
Past tense of "to lead" is--dah dah duuunnnn!--"led." Not "lead," the homonym, because "lead" with a short e ("head") is a heavy metal.
I know, it's confusing. Let me confuse you more. The word "peak" is a homonym. Lemme 'splain by example, 'kay?
"Her peaked nipple piqued his interest where it peeked above the ruffles of her bodice." See? Not one, not two, but three words that sound the same, but each has a different meaning. So lets not have anybody else "peaking from behind the doorframe," shall we? Unless they're rising to a point of sexual excitement, etc.
Thank you for your attention.
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Date: 2016-02-02 08:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-02-02 09:43 pm (UTC)(I once read a fanfic wherein someone was reaching orgasm and the author called it a "peek" and I was so confused I was completely thrown out of the scene.)
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Date: 2016-02-03 05:16 am (UTC)