A word to the wise, wordwise

Taken from The Newpaper, Monday 27th March 2006

ENGLISH can be an interesting language, one word, different meanings and pronunciations.

• The bandage was wound around the wound.
• The farm was used to produce produce.
• The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
• We must polish the Polish furniture.
• He could lead if he would get the lead out.
• The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
• Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
• A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
• I did not object to the object.
• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
• There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
• A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
• They were too close to the door to close it.
• The buck does funny things when the does are present.
• Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
• I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
• How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend.

Interesting, what say you?? :)

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