DO WE SOMETIMES KNOW WHAT WE'RE SAYING
Everyone knows that in English there are many words that are pronounced the same way but have different spelling, or their pronunciation is similar. What happens if we mispronounce even one sound of a word or misspell a single letter? It can result in a completely different word, which sometimes drastically changes the meaning of the sentence. Discover the errors in the following sentences, taken from cooking recipes! Each sentence contains one error that changes the meaning of the entire statement and makes it funny, interesting, and unique.
—First, heat up your pants really hot,
then add oil.
PANTS
[pænts]
1. n pl informal. trousers
PAN
[pæn]
I. 1. pan, skillet, saucepan, dish (on scales), bowl (on toilet)
—If you have time, you should soak the noodles for twenty minutes before you boil them.
NOODLE
[nu:dl]
I. n fool, simpleton
II. n usually pl noodles
SUCK
[sʌk]
I. 1. suck, nurse, suck (candy, etc.)
SOAK
[souk]
I. 1. soak, submerge, steep, wet, drench, irrigate
—Add a little fresh black pepper.
PAPER
[peipə]
I. 1. paper, book
PEPPER
['pepə]
I. 1. bot. black pepper (Piper)
—Put the cabbage in salty water.
Then soak in the sink until the morning.
SIT
[sit]
1. sit
—Add two cups of flour.
FLOWER
['flauə]
I. 1. flower, blossom
FLOUR
['flauə]
I. 1. flour
—Next, chop all the vegetables
into little pieces.
VEGETARIAN
[vedʒi'tεəriən]
1. vegetarian
VEGETABLE
['vedʒitəbl]
I. 1. vegetable
—Then add small pieces of fish.
FECES
['fi:si:z]
1. feces
PIECES
[pi:s:z]
I. 1. piece, bit, fragment, excerpt (from a book, etc.)
—Don't forget to salt the soup.
INSULT
[in'sʌlt]
III. 1. insult, offend, abuse
SALT
[sɔ:lt]
III. 1. salt, season with salt, salt (with away, down), give salt to (animal)
—When you have finished cooking,
find a suitable bowl and eat it with chopsticks.
BOWEL
['bauəl]
1. intestine
2. entrails, depths
BOWL
[boul]
I. 1. goblet, cup
2. bowl, dish