>>>>Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>>The word "advice" is a noun, while "advise" is a verb. However, I see lots of messages, even from the native speakers, where "advise" is used as a noun. I'm wondering, what other examples for "c" in a noun and "s" in a verb exist?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>Reminds me that there is an english word that has two opposite meanings - but the same word. Can you think of it?
>>
>>I can think of a few that sort of fit, but the one that seems most likely to me is 'cleave', or possibly 'enjoin'.
>
>Very good! I was thinking of 'cleave.'
There are other close fits too
Bad - bad
Bad - slang for good.
Sanction - to condone
Sanction - to bar by coercion
The more I think about it, 'enjoin' might fit just a tad better.
Cleave - to adhere is an intransitive verb
Cleave - to split apart is a transitive verb
But
Enjoin - to direct by order is a transitive verb
Enjoin - to prohibit by order is a transitive verb
So 'enjoin' has opposite meanings even while retaining the same construction.
Previous
Next
Reply
View the map of this thread
View the map of this thread starting from this message only
View all messages of this thread
View all messages of this thread starting from this message only